# CVE-2026-27355: Metaphor Creations Ditty broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-27355-metaphor-creations-ditty-broken-access-control  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-23. Updated: 2026-07-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-27355 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-07-23

Ditty is a popular WordPress plugin used to create and display dynamic news tickers and content sliders on websites. A security flaw in versions up to 3.1.66 allows unauthenticated visitors to perform actions that should be restricted to administrators. While the impact is currently rated as low, it could potentially allow unauthorized changes to how content is displayed or cause minor service disruptions.

Technologies: [Metaphor Creations Ditty](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ditty). Vendors: [Metaphor Creations](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/metaphor-creations).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-27355 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-27355 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-27355?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 23 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Metaphor Creations Ditty <= 3.1.66.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-27355?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-27355 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-27355?** Check whether you run Metaphor Creations Ditty 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.

## Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability exists in the Ditty plugin (formerly Ditty News Ticker) for WordPress due to missing authorization checks (CWE-862). The flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute functions that lack proper permission or nonce validation. According to the CVSS vector, the primary impact is on availability (Low), suggesting the vulnerability may allow unauthorized modification or deletion of ticker settings or content. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been released.

## Affected products

- Metaphor Creations, LLC Ditty (formerly Ditty News Ticker) <= 3.1.66

## Timeline

- 2025-11-26: other: Reported by researcher Legion Hunter
- 2026-07-22: advisory: Advisory published by Patchstack
- 2026-07-23: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ditty-news-ticker/vulnerability/wordpress-ditty-plugin-3-1-66-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ditty-news-ticker/vulnerability/wordpress-ditty-plugin-3-1-66-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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