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Chaplin WordPress Theme CVE-2026-74021

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63328 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-20 Patchstack GHSA-qmwx-j4xp-5vx8
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable, no authentication per description and tags; confidentiality-only impact with no integrity or availability effect confirmed.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 12:53 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 12:06 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Chaplin <= 2.6.8 versions.

AnalysisAI

Broken access control in the Chaplin WordPress theme (versions <= 2.6.8) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access restricted content, resulting in high confidentiality impact. The flaw, classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), means the theme fails to verify whether a requesting user holds the necessary permissions before granting access to protected resources. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No special conditions are required beyond the Chaplin theme being installed, activated, and on a version <= 2.6.8 on any internet- or network-accessible WordPress instance. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) reflects a high-severity, trivially exploitable information-disclosure path: no authentication, no user interaction, and low attack complexity. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary remediation is to update the Chaplin theme to a version beyond 2.6.8 - the exact patched release version is not independently confirmed from the available data; consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/chaplin/vulnerability/wordpress-chaplin-theme-2-6-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability and the WordPress theme repository for the current release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all WordPress installations running Chaplin theme version 2.6.8 or earlier; segregate or restrict network access to affected sites if operationally feasible. …

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