Vulnerability Description
The Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.65. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full item content of non-public Dittys — including drafts, pending, scheduled, and disabled entries — by enumerating integer post IDs against the ditty_init AJAX endpoint. Unlike the non-AJAX init() counterpart, init_ajax() does not verify that the requested Ditty has a 'publish' post status before loading and returning its items, allowing content that administrators explicitly withheld from public view to be extracted.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ditty-news-ticker/tags/3.1.64/include
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ditty-news-ticker/tags/3.1.64/include
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ditty-news-ticker/tags/3.1.64/include
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ditty-news-ticker/tags/3.1.65/include
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ditty-news-ticker/tags/3.1.65/include
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ditty-news-ticker/tags/3.1.65/include
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/49fe8e8b-95fa-4c25-89c
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-9011?
CVE-2026-9011 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.65. This is due to the plugin not properly ...
How severe is CVE-2026-9011?
CVE-2026-9011 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9011?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.