CVE-2026-17016: 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 validate the amount actually paid against the order total in its PayPal Data Transfer return handler, allowing a customer to pay less than the order total and still have the order marked as fully paid when the PayPal Data Transfer feature is enabled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17016 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 3.1.0. The flaw occurs because the plugin does not verify that the amount paid via PayPal Data Transfer matches the order total. Consequently, an attacker can pay less than the required amount but have the order incorrectly marked as fully paid. This issue affects the PayPal Data Transfer return handler component of the plugin.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a customer to underpay for an order while the system marks the order as fully paid. This could lead to financial loss for merchants using the affected plugin version. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling the PayPal Data Transfer feature or implementing additional payment verification controls. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.
CVE-2026-17016: 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 validate the amount actually paid against the order total in its PayPal Data Transfer return handler, allowing a customer to pay less than the order total and still have the order marked as fully paid when the PayPal Data Transfer feature is enabled.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.7low
Affected software
Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17016 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 3.1.0. The flaw occurs because the plugin does not verify that the amount paid via PayPal Data Transfer matches the order total. Consequently, an attacker can pay less than the required amount but have the order incorrectly marked as fully paid. This issue affects the PayPal Data Transfer return handler component of the plugin.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a customer to underpay for an order while the system marks the order as fully paid. This could lead to financial loss for merchants using the affected plugin version. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling the PayPal Data Transfer feature or implementing additional payment verification controls. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T10:12:43.610Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7972aebf8831d5392fafef
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:12:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 33
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