CVE-2026-73994
Received Received - Intake

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Charitable

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-73994, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Charitable <= 1.8.11.3 versions.

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Published
2026-08-18
Last Modified
2026-08-18
Generated
2026-08-18
AI Q&A
2026-08-18
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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EUVD

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
patchstack charitable to 1.8.11.3 (inc)
patchstack charitable 1.8.12
charitable charitable to 1.8.11.3 (inc)

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Exploitability

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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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Executive Summary

This is an Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress Charitable Plugin versions 1.8.11.3 and below. It allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that require higher privileges due to missing authorization checks.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check the installed version of the Charitable plugin in your WordPress site. If the version is 1.8.11.3 or below, the system is vulnerable. Use the WordPress admin dashboard or run a command like 'wp plugin list' in the site's root directory to verify the version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to perform unauthorized actions without needing to authenticate. This might include modifying settings, accessing restricted data, or taking control of the plugin's functionality.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the Charitable plugin to version 1.8.12 or later. If updating is not possible, disable the plugin temporarily or seek assistance from your hosting provider or developer. Enable auto-updates for the plugin if available.

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