CVE-2026-39618 WordPress NewsExo theme <= 7.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unwanted actions in the NewsExo WordPress theme via CSRF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-39618?
CVE-2026-39618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in themearile NewsExo, published on 8 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in themearile NewsExo newsexo allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects NewsExo: from n/a through <= 7.1.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-39618?
How do I fix CVE-2026-39618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-39618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-39618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-39618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wp9-rh2v-cjvx.