CVE-2026-0679: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in fortispay Fortis for WooCommerce
The Fortis for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to an inverted nonce check in the 'check_fortis_notify_response' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WooCommerce order statuses to paid/processing/completed, effectively allowing them to mark orders as paid without payment.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-0679 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Fortis for WooCommerce WordPress plugin caused by an inverted nonce check in the 'check_fortis_notify_response' function. This weakness enables unauthenticated attackers to manipulate order statuses arbitrarily, marking orders as paid or completed without legitimate payment confirmation. The issue affects all versions up to and including 1.2.0. No official patch or remediation is currently documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can alter WooCommerce order statuses to paid or completed without making any payment, potentially leading to financial loss and order fulfillment fraud. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported 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 available, users should consider disabling the Fortis for WooCommerce plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality to trusted users only. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-0679: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in fortispay Fortis for WooCommerce
Description
The Fortis for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to an inverted nonce check in the 'check_fortis_notify_response' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WooCommerce order statuses to paid/processing/completed, effectively allowing them to mark orders as paid without payment.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-0679 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Fortis for WooCommerce WordPress plugin caused by an inverted nonce check in the 'check_fortis_notify_response' function. This weakness enables unauthenticated attackers to manipulate order statuses arbitrarily, marking orders as paid or completed without legitimate payment confirmation. The issue affects all versions up to and including 1.2.0. No official patch or remediation is currently documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can alter WooCommerce order statuses to paid or completed without making any payment, potentially leading to financial loss and order fulfillment fraud. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits are reported 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 available, users should consider disabling the Fortis for WooCommerce plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality to trusted users only. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-07T17:46:57.526Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69830729f9fa50a62f79eb7e
Added to database: 2/4/2026, 8:45:29 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:19:42 PM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 1:49:23 PM
Views: 102
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