CVE-2026-78477
Privilege escalation in Jawn WordPress theme allowing admin takeover.
Is CVE-2026-78477 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-78477 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.
How severe is CVE-2026-78477?
CVE-2026-78477 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-78477?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-78477. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-78477 affect?
CVE-2026-78477 affects Jawn WordPress theme <= 1.4.2, WordPress sites using the Jawn theme. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-78477?
Update Jawn theme to the fixed version (>1.4.2) or disable/remove the theme until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attacker can escalate to administrator, enabling full site takeover, malware install, data theft, and persistence.
Immediate action required