Vulnerability · Published Sep 19, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-2278VW Writer Blog <= 1.3.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Theme Settings Reset
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in VW Writer Blog from vowelweb. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vowelweb | VW Writer Blog | 0 – through 1.3.8 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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