CVE-2025-14971: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in linknacional Link Invoice Payment for WooCommerce
The Link Invoice Payment for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the createPartialPayment and cancelPartialPayment functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create partial payments on any order or cancel any existing partial payment via ID enumeration.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14971 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Link Invoice Payment for WooCommerce plugin. Specifically, the plugin fails to perform capability checks on the createPartialPayment and cancelPartialPayment functions, enabling unauthenticated attackers to manipulate partial payments on orders via ID enumeration. This affects all versions up to and including 2.8.0. The vulnerability is network exploitable without privileges or user interaction and impacts data integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create or cancel partial payments on any order without authentication, potentially disrupting payment records or order processing. The vulnerability impacts the integrity of order payment data but does not expose confidential information or affect system availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to partial payment creation or cancellation. Avoid exposing the plugin's endpoints to untrusted networks.
CVE-2025-14971: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in linknacional Link Invoice Payment for WooCommerce
Description
The Link Invoice Payment for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the createPartialPayment and cancelPartialPayment functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create partial payments on any order or cancel any existing partial payment via ID enumeration.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14971 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Link Invoice Payment for WooCommerce plugin. Specifically, the plugin fails to perform capability checks on the createPartialPayment and cancelPartialPayment functions, enabling unauthenticated attackers to manipulate partial payments on orders via ID enumeration. This affects all versions up to and including 2.8.0. The vulnerability is network exploitable without privileges or user interaction and impacts data integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can create or cancel partial payments on any order without authentication, potentially disrupting payment records or order processing. The vulnerability impacts the integrity of order payment data but does not expose confidential information or affect system availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to partial payment creation or cancellation. Avoid exposing the plugin's endpoints to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-19T13:39:27.943Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 697863d44623b1157c081536
Added to database: 1/27/2026, 7:05:56 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:54:45 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 10:58:52 AM
Views: 132
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