WordPress CVEs

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 WordPress components

• VW Writer Blog Theme · vw-writer-blog
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 1.3.8
  View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• vowelweb VW Writer Blog — Up to and including 1.3.8

References

• themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/1.3.6/functions.php#L487
• themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/1.3.9/functions.php#L487
• themes.trac.wordpress.org https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vw-writer-blog/trunk/functions.php#L487
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b1751f0-d385-43f5-bf90-82479a9c6694?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record