CVE-2026-74021 HIGH

CVE-2026-74021: WordPress Chaplin theme <= 2.6.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Anders Norén

Product Chaplin

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published August 20, 2026

Last update August 20, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Chaplin <= 2.6.8 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Chaplin through version 2.6.8 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive data. An attacker on the network can read confidential information without authentication. The vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks in the application logic.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data without logging in or providing credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential information stored in Chaplin is exposed to unauthenticated attackers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the Chaplin application; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 20, 2026 CVE published

August 20, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74021 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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