CVE-2024-13686 VW Storefront <= 0.9.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Reset
Authenticated subscribers can reset VW Storefront theme settings due to missing capability checks, allowing unauthorized data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13686?
CVE-2024-13686 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in vowelweb VW Storefront, published on 4 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vwthemes Vw Storefront.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-13686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqpx-3x4j-2pwg.