CVE-2026-12685 EscortWP <= 3.6.2 - Content Deletion via Vendor-Authored Backdoor
An unauthenticated attacker can use a hard-coded backdoor key to permanently delete site content and exfiltrate sensitive data from the EscortWP WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12685?
CVE-2026-12685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown escortwp, published on 10 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The EscortWP escortwp WordPress theme through 3.6.2 was distributed with a vendor-authored, obfuscated backdoor that lets an unauthenticated attacker who supplies a hard-coded, per-build key permanently delete all of the site's content, and that covertly transmits the site URL, administrator email address, and license key to a third-party server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12685?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12685 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12685 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvr8-3962-w5v6.