CVE-2026-16538: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Wallet for WooCommerce
The Wallet for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.6.10 does not verify the amount actually collected for a wallet top-up before crediting the wallet, allowing customers to top up their wallet balance for less than its value.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16538 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Wallet for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. Versions prior to 1.6.10 fail to verify the amount actually collected during wallet top-up transactions before crediting the user's wallet balance. This allows an attacker to manipulate the top-up process and credit their wallet with more funds than they paid for.
Potential Impact
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to fraudulently increase their wallet balance by paying less than the credited amount. This can lead to financial loss for merchants using the plugin as customers gain unauthorized credit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor the vendor's official channels for updates and apply any released patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-16538: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Wallet for WooCommerce
Description
The Wallet for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.6.10 does not verify the amount actually collected for a wallet top-up before crediting the wallet, allowing customers to top up their wallet balance for less than its value.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16538 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Wallet for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. Versions prior to 1.6.10 fail to verify the amount actually collected during wallet top-up transactions before crediting the user's wallet balance. This allows an attacker to manipulate the top-up process and credit their wallet with more funds than they paid for.
Potential Impact
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to fraudulently increase their wallet balance by paying less than the credited amount. This can lead to financial loss for merchants using the plugin as customers gain unauthorized credit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor the vendor's official channels for updates and apply any released patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T09:37:48.205Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7c0ea0bf8831d53914341e
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 06:11:44 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 06:46:39 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 00:41:10 UTC
Views: 10
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