Jawn permits unauthenticated privilege escalation to Administrator
The Jawn theme through 1.4.2 permits an unauthenticated attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator, allowing full control of the WordPress site.
- Component
- Jawn
- Plugin slug
jawn- Affected
- <= 1.4.2
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 25, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 25, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this theme.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update when a confirmed patch is available; until then, replace or deactivate the theme when warranted, audit administrator accounts and role changes, and invalidate suspicious sessions.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H