CVE-2026-73994: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Syed Balkhi Charitable
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Charitable <= 1.8.11.3 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Charitable (<= 1.8.11.3) is an unauthenticated broken access control issue (CWE-862). It allows attackers without any privileges to perform unauthorized actions that should be restricted. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5, reflecting high severity due to ease of exploitation (network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required) and impact on integrity. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to perform actions that can modify or manipulate data, impacting the integrity of the system. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. This could lead to unauthorized changes within the Charitable plugin environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to unauthorized actions.
CVE-2026-73994: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Syed Balkhi Charitable
Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Charitable <= 1.8.11.3 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Charitable (<= 1.8.11.3) is an unauthenticated broken access control issue (CWE-862). It allows attackers without any privileges to perform unauthorized actions that should be restricted. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5, reflecting high severity due to ease of exploitation (network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required) and impact on integrity. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to perform actions that can modify or manipulate data, impacting the integrity of the system. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. This could lead to unauthorized changes within the Charitable plugin environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to unauthorized actions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-14T10:15:59.205Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a846a50c6e8be033250a731
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 14:21:04 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 14:35:03 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 02:24:53 UTC
Views: 5
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