CVE-2026-2278
VW Writer Blog <= 1.3.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Theme Settings Reset
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.3 Medium
- Published
- Sep 19, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 10, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
VW Writer Blogvowelweb |
|
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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