VW Storefront <= 0.9.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Reset
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The VW Storefront theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the vw_storefront_reset_all_settings() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset the themes settings.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13686
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqpx-3x4j-2pwg
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-13686 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13686 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqpx-3x4j-2pwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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