CVE-2026-57689 - Vulnerability Details

Description

Subscriber Broken Access Control in Werkstatt <= 4.7.2 versions.

Published: 2026-07-02

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: n/a

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

Impact

The Werkstatt theme version 4.7.2 and earlier contain a broken access control flaw that allows a WordPress user with the Subscriber role to perform actions that should only be available to higher‑privileged roles. This elevation can enable the user to modify site content, settings, or other protected data, thereby compromising the integrity and possibly the confidentiality of the website.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Fuelthemes Werkstatt theme on WordPress installations running any version up to and including 4.7.2.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a moderate severity, and the lack of an EPSS score and KEV listing suggests that exploitation is not widespread yet. The flaw can be leveraged by any normal site subscriber, meaning the attack vector is local user access, and the attacker can exploit this without needing elevated credentials or remote access.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fuelthemes

Werkstatt

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.7.2

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Update the Werkstatt theme to version 4.7.3 or later, which contains the fix for the broken access control issue.
If the theme must remain in use for the time being, disable it or switch to a non‑vulnerable theme to prevent the flaw from being leveraged.
Adjust the Subscriber role permissions to remove capabilities that interact with theme settings or content editing, or use a role‑management plugin to enforce stricter access controls.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 2, 2026 at 15:08 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/werkstatt/vulnerability/wordpress-werkstatt-theme-4-7-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Subscriber Broken Access Control in Werkstatt <= 4.7.2 versions.
Title		WordPress Werkstatt theme <= 4.7.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/werkstatt/vulnerability/wordpress-werkstatt-theme-4-7-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}`

Subscriptions

No data.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-07-02T11:15:45.096Z

Updated: 2026-07-02T15:52:52.711Z

Reserved: 2026-06-25T08:03:50.157Z

Link: CVE-2026-57689

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T13:33:25.468Z

NVD

No data.

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T15:15:03Z

Weaknesses

CWE-862
Missing Authorization

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Impact

Affected Systems

Risk and Exploitability

Tracking

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Subscriptions

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