CVE-2026-2278

Published: Set 19, 2026 Last Modified: Set 21, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 4,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

862

Missing Authorization

Incomplete
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/1.…
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/1.3.6/functions.php#L4…
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/1.…
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/1.3.9/functions.php#L4…
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/tr…
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/trunk/functions.php#L4…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b1751f0-d385-43f5-bf…