CVE-2026-78477
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CVE-2026-78477 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Jawn theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator..
Description
The Jawn theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MVPThemes | Jawn | <= 1.4.2 |
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