CVE-2026-15230: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in YayPricing
The YayPricing WordPress plugin before 3.5.7 does not perform capability checks on several of its REST API routes, relying only on a shared nonce, allowing any authenticated user such as a subscriber to overwrite the store's pricing configuration and to disclose private coupon codes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15230 identifies an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the YayPricing WordPress plugin prior to version 3.5.7. The plugin's REST API routes do not enforce proper capability checks and rely only on a shared nonce for authentication. This flaw permits any authenticated user, regardless of privilege level, to modify pricing settings and access sensitive coupon code information.
Potential Impact
An attacker with any authenticated WordPress user account, including subscriber-level accounts, can exploit this vulnerability to alter the store's pricing configuration and retrieve private coupon codes. This could lead to unauthorized price manipulation and potential financial loss or abuse of discount mechanisms.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles that can authenticate or disable the affected REST API routes if possible. Monitor for updates from the plugin vendor regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-15230: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in YayPricing
Description
The YayPricing WordPress plugin before 3.5.7 does not perform capability checks on several of its REST API routes, relying only on a shared nonce, allowing any authenticated user such as a subscriber to overwrite the store's pricing configuration and to disclose private coupon codes.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15230 identifies an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the YayPricing WordPress plugin prior to version 3.5.7. The plugin's REST API routes do not enforce proper capability checks and rely only on a shared nonce for authentication. This flaw permits any authenticated user, regardless of privilege level, to modify pricing settings and access sensitive coupon code information.
Potential Impact
An attacker with any authenticated WordPress user account, including subscriber-level accounts, can exploit this vulnerability to alter the store's pricing configuration and retrieve private coupon codes. This could lead to unauthorized price manipulation and potential financial loss or abuse of discount mechanisms.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles that can authenticate or disable the affected REST API routes if possible. Monitor for updates from the plugin vendor regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T11:16:19.918Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a72d7adbf8831d5395e823c
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 06:26:53 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 07:16:33 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 00:41:11 UTC
Views: 2
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