Read the docs
TI-2016-09010 Aliases CVE-2016-10972GHSA-jx5r-g6v9-338q

The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has a lack of options access control via td_ajax_update_panel.

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has a lack of options access control via td_ajax_update_panel.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10829 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tagdiv:newspaper:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 6.7.2VulnerabletagDiv
  • cpe:2.3:a:tagdiv:newspaper:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.7.2 Vulnerable ·tagDiv

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx5r-g6v9-338q

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-02429 Newspaper < 12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-02005 Newspaper < 12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-13789 The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has script injection via td_ads[header] to admin-ajax.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02226 An issue was discovered in the tagDiv Newspaper theme 10.3.9.1 for WordPress. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-03559 Newspaper <= 12.6.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Meta CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences