CVE-2025-15475: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in payhere PayHere Payment Gateway
The PayHere Payment Gateway Plugin for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper validation logic in the check_payhere_response function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the status of pending WooCommerce orders to paid/completed/on hold.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-15475 is a medium severity vulnerability in the PayHere Payment Gateway plugin for WooCommerce (up to version 2.3.9) caused by missing authorization checks in the check_payhere_response function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to alter the status of pending orders to paid, completed, or on hold, potentially impacting order processing integrity. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). No patch or official fix details are available from the vendor at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can modify the status of pending WooCommerce orders processed via the PayHere Payment Gateway plugin, potentially causing orders to be marked as paid or completed incorrectly. This could lead to financial discrepancies or unauthorized order fulfillment. There is no indication of impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported.
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 PayHere Payment Gateway plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality to trusted users only. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-15475: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in payhere PayHere Payment Gateway
Description
The PayHere Payment Gateway Plugin for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper validation logic in the check_payhere_response function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the status of pending WooCommerce orders to paid/completed/on hold.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-15475 is a medium severity vulnerability in the PayHere Payment Gateway plugin for WooCommerce (up to version 2.3.9) caused by missing authorization checks in the check_payhere_response function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to alter the status of pending orders to paid, completed, or on hold, potentially impacting order processing integrity. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). No patch or official fix details are available from the vendor at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can modify the status of pending WooCommerce orders processed via the PayHere Payment Gateway plugin, potentially causing orders to be marked as paid or completed incorrectly. This could lead to financial discrepancies or unauthorized order fulfillment. There is no indication of impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported.
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 PayHere Payment Gateway plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality to trusted users only. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-07T10:41:20.920Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69673f948330e06716b84f88
Added to database: 1/14/2026, 7:02:44 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:57:05 AM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 6:21:04 PM
Views: 62
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