Modern

Modern has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2015; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 6.1, and the most serious one scores 6.1 out of 10.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 1 of the records (100%).

The one issue recorded for Modern has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.

Modern is installed on roughly 2,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium
6.1/ 10
Patch Coverage100%
Open

0

Fixed

1

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 6.1CVE-2015-9503

Modern <= 1.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

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Vulnerability Records

1 records
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Modern screenshot
Latestv2.6.6
5.0(33)
100/100
Last Updated
2025-09-04 (1y ago)
Active Installs
2,000+
Downloads
293,673
Requires WP
4.8+
Requires PHP
5.6+
Created
2015-01-14 (12y ago)

Modern is an accessibility ready blog and portfolio WordPress theme by WebManDesign.eu, perfect for personal portfolios. Optimized for search engines, with responsive design, ready for mobile devices and high resolution displays. Built using secure, speed-optimized, translation-ready code with support for multilingual setup (including RTL languages) and featured posts slideshow on front page. Huge focus was put into readability, putting your website content in front. Compatible with Jetpack plugin and any page builder plugin!

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BlogPortfolioOne columnCustom logoCustom menuGrid layoutSticky postTwo columnsEditor styleCustom colorsCustom headerRight sidebarTheme optionsFooter widgetsFeatured imagesFlexible headerCustom backgroundThreaded commentsTranslation readyAccessibility readyFull width templateRTL language supportFeatured image header

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