CVE-2026-32434
Missing Authorization in VW Fitness Allows Unauthorized Access
Publication date: 2026-03-13
Last updated on: 2026-04-29
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| vowelweb | vw_fitness | to 4.3.4 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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AI Powered Q&A
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions without proper authorization.
However, the CVSS severity score is 5.3, indicating a low priority and low impact threat.
Patchstack emphasizes that exploitation is unlikely to have significant impact.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2026-32434 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress VW Fitness Theme versions up to and including 4.3.4.
The issue arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain functions, which allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that normally require higher privileges.
This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain functions of the VW Fitness WordPress theme up to version 4.3.4. Detection typically involves verifying the version of the VW Fitness theme installed on your WordPress site.
Since the vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions, one way to detect it is by checking if unauthorized access to restricted theme functions is possible.
A practical approach is to check the theme version via WordPress dashboard or by running commands to inspect the theme files.
- Use WP-CLI to check the installed theme version: wp theme list --status=active
- Manually inspect the style.css file in the VW Fitness theme directory for the version number.
- Attempt to access restricted theme functions or endpoints without authentication to verify if access control is missing (this should be done carefully in a controlled environment).
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The primary and immediate mitigation step is to update the VW Fitness WordPress theme to version 4.3.5 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched.
Since the vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions due to broken access control, applying the official patch is critical.
If updating immediately is not possible, consider temporarily disabling the VW Fitness theme or restricting access to the WordPress site until the update can be applied.