WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2026-73994 Deferred

Charitable: Broken access control

Charitable is affected by broken access control. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can reach data or an operation that should be restricted to another user or a more privileged role. The published affected range is n/a through 1.8.11.3.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Charitable
Plugin slug
charitable
Affected
n/a through 1.8.11.3
Safe version
1.8.12
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Aug 18, 2026 and is one of 18 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Charitable to 1.8.12 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Charitable <= 1.8.11.3 versions.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary and upstream sources