CVE-2026-17012: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce
The Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 3.1.0 does not verify that the PayPal account which received a payment matches the merchant's configured account before marking the order as paid, allowing unauthenticated buyers to complete a WooCommerce order by paying the full amount to their own PayPal account instead of the merchant's.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17012 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin through version 3.1.0. The flaw arises from the plugin's failure to verify that the PayPal account receiving payment corresponds to the merchant's configured account. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can complete a WooCommerce order by paying the full amount to their own PayPal account, effectively bypassing payment to the merchant.
Potential Impact
This vulnerability allows attackers to fraudulently complete orders without paying the merchant, potentially causing financial loss and order fulfillment issues. The attacker can receive payment refunds or benefits by directing payments to their own PayPal account, undermining the integrity of the payment process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should monitor for updates from the plugin vendor and avoid using affected versions in production environments. No official remediation or temporary fix information is currently provided.
CVE-2026-17012: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Description
The Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 3.1.0 does not verify that the PayPal account which received a payment matches the merchant's configured account before marking the order as paid, allowing unauthenticated buyers to complete a WooCommerce order by paying the full amount to their own PayPal account instead of the merchant's.
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17012 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin through version 3.1.0. The flaw arises from the plugin's failure to verify that the PayPal account receiving payment corresponds to the merchant's configured account. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can complete a WooCommerce order by paying the full amount to their own PayPal account, effectively bypassing payment to the merchant.
Potential Impact
This vulnerability allows attackers to fraudulently complete orders without paying the merchant, potentially causing financial loss and order fulfillment issues. The attacker can receive payment refunds or benefits by directing payments to their own PayPal account, undermining the integrity of the payment process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should monitor for updates from the plugin vendor and avoid using affected versions in production environments. No official remediation or temporary fix information is currently provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T10:12:23.940Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7972aebf8831d5392fafec
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 07:17:44 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 00:41:10 UTC
Views: 3
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