CVE-2026-22447 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-22447: WordPress Prowess theme <= 1.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Select-Themes

Product Prowess

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 22, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Select-Themes Prowess prowess allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Prowess: from n/a through <= 1.8.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Prowess versions up to 1.8.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.8.1 to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site content or settings without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22447 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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