Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 10, 2026· Updated Jul 10, 2026
EscortWP <= 3.6.2 - Content Deletion via Vendor-Authored Backdoor
CVE-2026-12685
Description
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.
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/0e5f5730-167d-4853-a764-bb9e3d62fdc4/mitreexploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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