CVE-2026-32438
Missing Authorization in VW School Education 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_school_education | to 1.4.6 (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
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2026-32438 is a broken access control vulnerability in the WordPress VW School Education Theme versions up to and including 1.4.6. It occurs due to missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in 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 impact me? :
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions, which can lead to unauthorized changes or access within the VW School Education theme.
However, the CVSS severity score is 5.3, indicating a low severity impact, and it is considered a low priority with no significant threat expected.
Users are advised to update to version 1.4.7 or later to mitigate this risk.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability arises from missing authorization and authentication checks in the VW School Education WordPress theme up to version 1.4.6, allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions.
Detection would involve checking for unauthorized access attempts or actions that should require higher privileges within the affected theme functions.
However, no specific detection commands or network/system scanning commands are provided in the available resources.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update the VW School Education WordPress theme to version 1.4.7 or later, where the issue has been resolved.
Since the vulnerability is due to broken access control, ensuring that the theme is updated will restore proper authorization checks and prevent unauthorized actions.