CVE-2026-2278
4.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Summary
The VW Writer Blog theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'vw_writer_blog_reset_all_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset all theme customizer settings to their defaults.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| vowelweb | VW Writer Blog | 0 <= 1.3.8 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b1751f0-d385-43f5-bf90-82479a9c6694?source=cve
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/1.3.6/functions.php#L487
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/trunk/functions.php#L487
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/1.3.9/functions.php#L487
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