CVE-2025-12752: CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in scottpaterson Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
The Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to fake payment creation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying the authenticity of an IPN request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create fake payment entries that have not actually occurred.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-12752 describes a vulnerability in the Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal plugin for WordPress where the plugin fails to properly verify the authenticity of Instant Payment Notification (IPN) requests. This allows attackers without authentication to forge IPN messages and create fraudulent payment entries. The issue affects all versions up to and including 1.1.7. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on data integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create fake payment entries in the plugin's system without performing actual transactions, potentially leading to inaccurate payment records and financial discrepancies. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploitation in the wild has been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to IPN endpoints to trusted sources if possible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-12752: CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in scottpaterson Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal
Description
The Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to fake payment creation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying the authenticity of an IPN request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create fake payment entries that have not actually occurred.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-12752 describes a vulnerability in the Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal plugin for WordPress where the plugin fails to properly verify the authenticity of Instant Payment Notification (IPN) requests. This allows attackers without authentication to forge IPN messages and create fraudulent payment entries. The issue affects all versions up to and including 1.1.7. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on data integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create fake payment entries in the plugin's system without performing actual transactions, potentially leading to inaccurate payment records and financial discrepancies. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploitation in the wild has been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to IPN endpoints to trusted sources if possible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-05T15:10:49.804Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69216996633f6b6b24ab4783
Added to database: 11/22/2025, 7:43:18 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:19:20 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:52:59 AM
Views: 149
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