The Jawn theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all — CVE-2026-78477 (Critical)

Date Aug 25, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product The · Jawn theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all

CVE CVE-2026-78477

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-78477

Summary

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.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 9.8) in The Jawn theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all. Patch or mitigate promptly.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-78477 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify Jawn theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all is not exposed. CVSS score: 9.8.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-78477 Source reference Source reference

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