CVE-2026-2278 (GCVE-0-2026-2278)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-19 07:43
Modified
2026-09-19 14:01
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vowelweb | VW Writer Blog |
Version: 0 ≤ 1.3.8 |
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Sightings
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