Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessEnumerate WordPress site for VW Food Corner theme
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DeliveryIdentify unguarded AJAX or REST endpoint
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ExploitSend unauthenticated crafted HTTP request
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ExecutionBypass absent authorization check
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PersistTrigger restricted theme functionality
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ImpactCause low-severity availability disruption
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the target WordPress installation has the VW Food Corner theme installed and active at version 1.1.0 or earlier. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms no authentication, user interaction, or special network positioning is required - any unauthenticated remote attacker can attempt exploitation over standard HTTP/HTTPS. The primary limiting factor is product specificity: only sites running this niche restaurant-focused WordPress theme are at risk. A secondary limiting factor is impact scope: the exploitable unguarded functionality produces only low availability impact (A:L) per the CVSS assessment, meaning even successful exploitation causes limited disruption. No special server configuration, plugin combination, or non-default WordPress setting is identified as a prerequisite in the available data. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L reflects a remotely exploitable, low-complexity flaw requiring no authentication or user interaction, but with impact capped at low availability only - no confidentiality or integrity degradation. This impact ceiling significantly limits real-world severity compared to typical authorization bypass findings. No EPSS score was provided in the available intelligence, and the vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV, meaning no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation exists. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified. The combination of missing KEV listing, absent EPSS data, niche product footprint, and low impact scope places this vulnerability in a low operational priority tier for most organizations. Risk is primarily relevant to WordPress site operators running this specific restaurant theme, where the practical blast radius of the exploitable function constrains real-world damage. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker discovers a WordPress site running VW Food Corner theme version 1.1.0 or earlier - identifiable via page source meta tags or WordPress theme enumeration. The attacker sends a crafted HTTP POST request to the site's wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint (or equivalent REST route) targeting the unprotected theme action, which executes without any authorization check, triggering a minor availability disruption such as resetting theme configuration or invoking a resource-intensive process. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) and absence of prerequisites make manual exploitation straightforward once the vulnerable action hook is identified. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 13, 2026
Missing authorization controls in the VW Food Corner WordPress theme (versions through 1.1.0) permit unauthenticated remote attackers to invoke restricted theme functionality without valid access credentials, resulting in availability impact. Reported by Patchstack and classified under CWE-862, the flaw stems from incorrectly configured access control levels that fail to verify caller identity or capability before executing protected actions. No active exploitation has been confirmed by CISA KEV, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No confirmed patched release version has been independently verified from the available data - site operators should check the WordPress.org theme repository and the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/vw-food-corner/vulnerability/wordpress-vw-food-corner-theme-1-1-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability for an updated release beyond 1.1.0. As an immediate compensating control, administrators can deactivate the VW Food Corner theme and substitute an alternative until a fixed version is confirmed available, eliminating the attack surface entirely. Deploying a WordPress-level WAF such as Patchstack MU Plugin or Wordfence with virtual patching rules can block unauthenticated requests targeting the vulnerable endpoints without requiring theme deactivation, though WAF rule coverage for this specific flaw must be verified with the WAF vendor. Restricting unauthenticated access to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php and wp-json REST endpoints at the web server layer (via nginx location blocks or Apache mod_rewrite) can reduce exposure but may break legitimate theme front-end functionality and should be tested in a staging environment first.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
VW Food Corner is a WordPress theme developed by vowelweb, targeting restaurant and food-service websites, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:vowelweb:vw_food_corner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The root cause class is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), which in the WordPress ecosystem typically manifests as AJAX action handlers or REST API endpoints registered without corresponding capability checks - for example, omitting current_user_can() gates or nonce validation before processing privileged operations. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag from Patchstack indicates that the authorization barrier is entirely absent rather than merely weak, allowing the WordPress permission model to be sidestepped. The constrained CVSS impact profile (C:N/I:N/A:L) suggests the exposed, unguarded functionality is limited in scope - likely a theme settings reset, a resource-intensive rendering call, or a similar availability-affecting action rather than a data-disclosure or content-modification pathway.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Missing authorization in a WordPress theme plausibly enables unauthorized modification of theme settings (I:L), not just availability; C:N as no data exposure is indicated.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Missing Authorization vulnerability in vowelweb VW Food Corner vw-food-corner allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects VW Food Corner: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-43394
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