Broken access control in ThemeGoods Grand News WordPress theme
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
ThemeGoods Grand News WordPress theme versions through 3.4 are affected. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets an unauthenticated remote attacker change data that should require authorization.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Grand News <= 3.4 versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThemeGoods | Grand News | up to 3.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Grand News VendorThemeGoods Affected up to 3.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Grand News.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42705
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-5g75-fv5c-63hr
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-42705 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42705 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5g75-fv5c-63hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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