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 plugin fails to verify that the PayPal account receiving payment matches the merchant's configured account before marking an order as paid. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to complete an order by directing payment to their own PayPal account rather than the merchant's, potentially bypassing intended payment flows.
Potential Impact
An attacker can complete WooCommerce orders without paying the merchant by redirecting payments to their own PayPal account. This results in loss of revenue for the merchant due to unauthorized order completion. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but impacts integrity of the payment process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, merchants should monitor for suspicious order activity and consider disabling or replacing the plugin to prevent exploitation.
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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 plugin fails to verify that the PayPal account receiving payment matches the merchant's configured account before marking an order as paid. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to complete an order by directing payment to their own PayPal account rather than the merchant's, potentially bypassing intended payment flows.
Potential Impact
An attacker can complete WooCommerce orders without paying the merchant by redirecting payments to their own PayPal account. This results in loss of revenue for the merchant due to unauthorized order completion. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but impacts integrity of the payment process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, merchants should monitor for suspicious order activity and consider disabling or replacing the plugin to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T10:12:23.940Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7972aebf8831d5392fafec
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:12:15 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 29
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