CVE-2026-12972: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in PayPlus Payment Gateway
The PayPlus Payment Gateway WordPress plugin before 8.2.2 does not perform authorization or order-ownership validation in one of its AJAX actions available to unauthenticated users, allowing them to tamper with the payment-related metadata of arbitrary WooCommerce orders.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12972 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the PayPlus Payment Gateway WordPress plugin. Versions prior to 8.2.2 fail to perform authorization or validate order ownership in an AJAX action exposed to unauthenticated users. This enables attackers to tamper with payment metadata of any WooCommerce order, potentially impacting order integrity and payment processing.
Potential Impact
An attacker can manipulate payment-related metadata of arbitrary WooCommerce orders without authentication or authorization. This could lead to unauthorized changes in order payment status or details, undermining transaction integrity and potentially causing financial discrepancies or fraud. 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. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor the vendor's announcements for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting access to the vulnerable AJAX action or disabling the PayPlus plugin may reduce risk.
CVE-2026-12972: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in PayPlus Payment Gateway
Description
The PayPlus Payment Gateway WordPress plugin before 8.2.2 does not perform authorization or order-ownership validation in one of its AJAX actions available to unauthenticated users, allowing them to tamper with the payment-related metadata of arbitrary WooCommerce orders.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12972 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the PayPlus Payment Gateway WordPress plugin. Versions prior to 8.2.2 fail to perform authorization or validate order ownership in an AJAX action exposed to unauthenticated users. This enables attackers to tamper with payment metadata of any WooCommerce order, potentially impacting order integrity and payment processing.
Potential Impact
An attacker can manipulate payment-related metadata of arbitrary WooCommerce orders without authentication or authorization. This could lead to unauthorized changes in order payment status or details, undermining transaction integrity and potentially causing financial discrepancies or fraud. 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. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor the vendor's announcements for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting access to the vulnerable AJAX action or disabling the PayPlus plugin may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T09:47:52.530Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5dca642a4a8d598994e609
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 07:12:36 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 07:27:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 05:26:42 UTC
Views: 21
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