Viral News

Viral News has 2 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2023; all 2 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 4.3, and the most serious one scores 4.3 out of 10. 2023 was the busiest year with 2 disclosures.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), behind 1 of the records (50%). Other recurring categories include Missing Authorization.

Every one of the 2 issues recorded for Viral News has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.

All of these findings were reported by Dave Jong. Viral News is installed on roughly 1,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium

4.3/ 10

Patch Coverage100%

Open

Fixed

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 4.3CVE-2023-33923

Multiple Themes (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Activation

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Vulnerability Records

2 records


2023-05-30 00:00	Multiple Themes (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Activation Viral News <= 1.4.5	`CVE-2023-33923`	4.3 Medium	Dave Jong	Yes
2023-05-30 00:00	Multiple Themes (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Plugin Activation Viral News <= 1.4.5	`CVE-2023-33923`	4.3 Medium	Dave Jong	Yes

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Latestv2.07

Viral News

Author

hashthemes

4.8(18)

96/100

Last Updated

2026-08-16 (28d ago)

Active Installs

1,000+

Downloads

114,660

Requires WP

Requires PHP

7.2+

Created

2020-04-28 (7y ago)

Viral News is a free, SEO-friendly, and fully responsive WordPress news theme designed for online magazines, news portals, viral blogs, and digital publishers. Perfect for content creators sharing trending news, viral stories, and multi-niche content, this fast-loading and mobile-optimized WordPress theme features a clean, modern layout ideal for both desktop and mobile users. With ad-ready layouts, customizable homepage sections, and social media integration, Viral News is built to increase user engagement and monetize your traffic effectively. Its compatibility with popular page builders and the WordPress Customizer ensures full design flexibility without coding. Additionally, the theme includes 12+ ready-made demo layouts that can be imported with one click, allowing for quick setup and instant professional results. Whether you're launching a trending news site, a viral content platform, or a digital magazine, Viral News provides all the essential tools to grow traffic, boost SEO rankings, and build a strong online presence. View our multiple demos - https://demo.hashthemes.com/viral-news/