CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-2278

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

The VW Writer Blog theme for WordPress in versions up to and including 1.3.8 is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'vw_writer_blog_reset_all_settings' function. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above can reset all theme customizer settings to their defaults.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can reset theme settings, potentially leading to loss of configuration and disruption of the site's appearance. This may require administrator intervention to restore settings.

Recommendation

Update the VW Writer Blog theme to a version later than 1.3.8. Until then, consider restricting Subscriber privileges or monitoring for changes in theme settings.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS