CVE-2026-14829: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps
The Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0.13 contain an improper access control vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin's premium licensing state and erase the stored license key by exploiting a shared secret derived entirely from publicly available information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14829 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps WordPress plugin through version 1.0.13. The plugin's license-management functionality relies on a shared secret computed solely from publicly available information, which does not properly restrict access. This allows unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin's premium licensing state and erase the stored license key without authentication.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely and without authentication deactivate the premium licensing state of the plugin and erase the stored license key. This impacts the integrity of the licensing mechanism, potentially causing loss of premium features or service disruptions for legitimate users. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact beyond the licensing state alteration.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates and consider restricting access to license management endpoints until a fix is available.
CVE-2026-14829: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps
Description
The Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0.13 contain an improper access control vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin's premium licensing state and erase the stored license key by exploiting a shared secret derived entirely from publicly available information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14829 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps WordPress plugin through version 1.0.13. The plugin's license-management functionality relies on a shared secret computed solely from publicly available information, which does not properly restrict access. This allows unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the plugin's premium licensing state and erase the stored license key without authentication.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely and without authentication deactivate the premium licensing state of the plugin and erase the stored license key. This impacts the integrity of the licensing mechanism, potentially causing loss of premium features or service disruptions for legitimate users. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact beyond the licensing state alteration.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates and consider restricting access to license management endpoints until a fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T09:08:34.459Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a742933bf8831d53945d730
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 06:26:59 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 17:27:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 30
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