CVE-2026-9011
Authorization Bypass in Ditty WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-22
Last updated on: 2026-05-22
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wp_ditty | ditty | to 3.1.65 (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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists plugin for WordPress has an authorization bypass vulnerability in all versions up to and including 3.1.65.
This vulnerability occurs because the plugin does not properly verify whether a user is authorized to perform certain actions.
As a result, unauthenticated attackers can retrieve the full content of non-public Ditty items, such as drafts, pending, scheduled, and disabled entries, by enumerating integer post IDs against the ditty_init AJAX endpoint.
Unlike the non-AJAX init() function, the init_ajax() function does not check if the requested Ditty has a 'publish' status before returning its items, allowing access to content that administrators intended to keep private.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive or private content that was not meant to be publicly available.
Specifically, attackers can retrieve drafts, pending, scheduled, and disabled Ditty entries, potentially exposing confidential or unpublished information.
The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity impact on confidentiality, meaning that sensitive data can be disclosed without authentication.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by attempting to enumerate integer post IDs against the ditty_init AJAX endpoint to see if non-public Ditty content is accessible without proper authorization.
A possible approach is to send HTTP requests to the endpoint /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=ditty_init with different post ID parameters and observe if draft, pending, scheduled, or disabled entries are returned.
For example, using curl commands to test access to non-public Ditty items:
- curl -X POST 'https://yourwordpresssite.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=ditty_init' --data 'post_id=1'
- curl -X POST 'https://yourwordpresssite.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=ditty_init' --data 'post_id=2'
If these commands return full item content for non-public Dittys without authentication, the vulnerability is present.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include updating the Ditty plugin to a version later than 3.1.65 where the authorization bypass is fixed.
If an update is not immediately possible, restrict access to the ditty_init AJAX endpoint by implementing access controls such as IP whitelisting or requiring authentication for AJAX requests.
Additionally, monitor and audit access logs for suspicious enumeration attempts against the ditty_init endpoint.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access non-public content, including drafts and disabled entries, which may contain sensitive or confidential information that was not intended for public disclosure.
Such unauthorized data exposure could lead to violations of data protection regulations like GDPR or HIPAA, which require strict controls over access to personal or sensitive information.
Therefore, exploitation of this vulnerability may result in non-compliance with these standards due to failure to adequately protect confidential data.