CVE-2024-1389: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in cozmoslabs Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction
The Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pms_stripe_connect_handle_authorization_return function in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the Stripe payment keys.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Paid Membership Subscriptions plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the pms_stripe_connect_handle_authorization_return function, enabling unauthenticated attackers to change Stripe payment keys. This is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.11.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can modify Stripe payment keys used by the plugin, potentially disrupting payment processing or redirecting payments. The vulnerability does not disclose sensitive data or cause denial of service but impacts the integrity of payment configuration.
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 WordPress admin and plugin endpoints to trusted users only. Monitor plugin updates from cozmoslabs for an official fix.
CVE-2024-1389: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in cozmoslabs Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction
Description
The Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pms_stripe_connect_handle_authorization_return function in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the Stripe payment keys.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Paid Membership Subscriptions plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the pms_stripe_connect_handle_authorization_return function, enabling unauthenticated attackers to change Stripe payment keys. This is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.11.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can modify Stripe payment keys used by the plugin, potentially disrupting payment processing or redirecting payments. The vulnerability does not disclose sensitive data or cause denial of service but impacts the integrity of payment configuration.
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 WordPress admin and plugin endpoints to trusted users only. Monitor plugin updates from cozmoslabs for an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-08T22:06:28.929Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
Threat ID: 682d9840c4522896dcbf1094
Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:20 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:00:26 AM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 8:30:32 PM
Views: 67
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