# CVE-2026-112821: Knit Pay WordPress plugin broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112821-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-knit-pay-knit-pay-knit  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-23. Updated: 2026-10-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112821 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-23

Knit Pay is a WordPress plugin for payment processing. An incorrectly configured access control vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to access pages and perform actions they should not be allowed to, such as viewing other users' data. This could expose sensitive payment or user information on affected WordPress sites running the vulnerable plugin version.

Technologies: [Knit Pay](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/knit-pay). Vendors: [Knit Pay](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/knit-pay).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-112821 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112821 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112821?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 23 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Knit Pay through 9.6.3.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112821?** Yes: fixed in 9.6.3.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-112821 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112821?** Check whether you run Knit Pay at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 9.6.3.1

## Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability in Knit Pay plugin versions through 9.6.3.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization checks and access restricted pages or perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability stems from inadequately enforced access control security levels. Exploitation requires network access but no authentication or user interaction.

## Affected products

- Knit Pay Knit Pay through 9.6.3.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23: disclosed
- 2026-10-21: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/knit-pay/vulnerability/wordpress-knit-pay-plugin-9-6-3-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/knit-pay/vulnerability/wordpress-knit-pay-plugin-9-6-3-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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