PatchTheCVECVE-2024-3815: The Newspaper theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via attachment meta in the arch
CVE-2024-3815 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting newspaper. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Newspaper theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via attachment meta in the archive page in all versions up to, and including, 12.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.5 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 80%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2024-06-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-3815?
newspaper: upgrade to 12.6.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-3815 being exploited?
CVE-2024-3815 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-3815 affect?
CVE-2024-3815 affects newspaper. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). The Newspaper theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via attachment meta in the archive page in all versions up to, and including, 12.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied
How urgent is CVE-2024-3815?
Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.