CVE-2026-32438
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in vowelweb VW School Education vw-school-education allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects VW School Education: from n/a through <= 1.4.6.
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Missing authorization in VW School Education theme <=1.4.6 allows attackers to exploit misconfigured access controls, enabling unauthorized actions.
The VW School Education theme for WordPress versions up to and including 1.4.6 suffers from a Missing Authorization vulnerability. This means the software fails to properly enforce access control checks, allowing requests that should require higher privileges to be processed without proper authentication [1].
The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without any authentication, as it involves a broken access control mechanism. Attackers can trigger the issue by sending specially crafted requests to the WordPress site, potentially targeting thousands of websites in mass-exploit campaigns [1].
Successful exploitation allows an unprivileged attacker to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users, such as modifying theme settings or accessing sensitive data. This can lead to unauthorized changes or information disclosure [1].
To mitigate this risk, users should update the VW School Education theme to the latest available version. If immediate updating is not possible, contacting a hosting provider or web developer for assistance is recommended [1].
AI Insight generated on May 18, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
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