CVE-2026-12685

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-10. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The EscortWP escortwp WordPress theme through 3.6.2 was distributed with a vendor-authored, obfuscated backdoor that lets an unauthenticated attacker who supplies a hard-coded, per-build key permanently delete all of the site's content, and that covertly transmits the site URL, administrator email address, and license key to a third-party server.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
65(Attend)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
31%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 10, 2026

Last Modified

July 10, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

EscortWP <= 3.6.2 – Content Deletion via Vendor-Authored Backdoor | CVE 2026-12685 | Theme Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0e5f5730-167d-4853-a764-bb9e3d62fdc4/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-12685(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 111× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-30 06:40 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-30 06:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-27 21:43 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-27 21:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-27 00:52 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-27 00:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-08-26 03:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-25 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-25 10:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-08-24 21:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  17. 2026-08-24 10:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-23 23:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-08-23 11:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-23 00:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-22 12:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-22 01:26 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-22 01:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-21 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-21 14:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 02:41 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-21 02:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-20 15:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-20 01:36 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-20 01:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-19 09:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-18 22:22 UTCEG score recompute
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  13. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-08-16 12:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-16 00:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-15 13:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-15 02:04 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-08-15 02:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-14 14:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-14 03:26 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-14 03:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  36. 2026-08-12 17:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-08-12 06:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-11 18:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-11 07:32 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-11 07:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-10 20:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-10 08:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-09 21:35 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-08-09 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-08-09 10:16 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-08-09 10:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-08 22:58 UTCEG score recompute
  53. 2026-08-08 22:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-08-08 11:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-08 00:20 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-08-08 00:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-07 13:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-07 01:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-06 14:24 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-08-06 14:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  64. 2026-08-06 03:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-08-05 15:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-08-05 03:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  70. 2026-08-04 15:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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  72. 2026-08-04 04:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-08-03 17:28 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-03 17:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-12685?
CVE-2026-12685 is a high vulnerability published on July 10, 2026. The EscortWP escortwp WordPress theme through 3.6.2 was distributed with a vendor-authored, obfuscated backdoor that lets an unauthenticated attacker who supplies a hard-coded, per-build key permanently delete all of the site's content, and that covertly transmits the site URL, administrator email…
When was CVE-2026-12685 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12685 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 10, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-12685 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-12685 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 69.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12685?
CVE-2026-12685 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12685?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12685, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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