Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Stitch Express <= 1.9.0 versions.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A WordPress plugin, Stitch Express version 1.9.0 or older, contains an unauthenticated broken access control flaw that allows an attacker to execute administrative operations without valid credentials. Such actions could enable content manipulation, unauthorized data disclosure or tampering, and in turn facilitate further compromise of the entire WordPress site.

Affected Systems

Stitch Express plugin for WordPress, any installation running version 1.9.0 or earlier is affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The issue has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity potential. EPSS score is below 1%, suggesting a very low exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is network-based, as an unauthenticated user can reach the affected WordPress site and exploit the flaw from any location that can access the plugin’s endpoints.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 18:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Stitch Express plugin to the newest released version (any version newer than 1.9.0).
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable the plugin until a fixed release is available.
  • Verify that the plugin’s exposed endpoints require authentication and audit other plugins for similar access-control weaknesses.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 18:26 UTC.

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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Stitchexpress
Stitchexpress stitch Express
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Stitchexpress
Stitchexpress stitch Express
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Stitch Express <= 1.9.0 versions.
Title WordPress Stitch Express plugin <= 1.9.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Stitchexpress Stitch Express
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T15:38:15.797Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T14:10:08.047Z

Link: CVE-2026-73394

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-19T13:18:08.670

Modified: 2026-08-20T12:49:04.990

Link: CVE-2026-73394

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T12:31:32Z

Weaknesses