WordPress Chaplin Theme <= 2.6.8 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Low priority No impactful threat
<= 2.6.8Vulnerable version(s)
2.6.9Patched version
19 Aug, 2026 by Patchstack
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CVSS 7.5As immediate action, update the affected plugin. If you're unable to do so, ask your hosting provider or web developer for help.
Note by Patchstack
Due to the specific nature of this vulnerability, no virtual patch can be assigned to it.
7.5
Broken Access Control
A broken access control issue refers to a missing authorization, authentication or nonce token check in a function that could lead to an unprivileged user to executing a certain higher privileged action.
CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.
Solutions
This security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited.
Update to version 2.6.9 or later.
Update to version 2.6.9 or later to resolve the vulnerability.
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Timeline
12 Jan, 2026