# CVE-2026-81274: Ditty broken access control in WordPress plugin

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81274-ditty-broken-access-control-in-wordpress-plugin  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-27. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-81274 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-08-27

Ditty is a WordPress plugin used to create dynamic content displays like news tickers and feeds. A subscriber-level user can access and perform actions they should not be allowed to, potentially viewing or manipulating other users' data or restricted content.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81274 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81274 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81274?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 27 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Metaphor Creations Ditty <= 3.1.67.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81274?** A patch was published on 2026-08-26: Fixed in version 3.1.69 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-81274 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81274?** 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 Ditty WordPress plugin versions up to 3.1.67, allowing authenticated subscribers to bypass authorization checks and access functionality or data intended for higher-privilege users. The vulnerability does not require special network conditions but does require an attacker to have a valid subscriber account on the target WordPress site. An attacker can exploit this to view restricted pages or perform restricted actions, such as accessing other users' data. The vulnerability has been patched in version 3.1.69 and later.

## Affected products

- Metaphor Creations Ditty <= 3.1.67

## Timeline

- 2026-08-26: disclosed
- 2026-08-26: patched: Fixed in version 3.1.69

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ditty-news-ticker/vulnerability/wordpress-ditty-plugin-3-1-67-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ditty-news-ticker/vulnerability/wordpress-ditty-plugin-3-1-67-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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