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. Specifically, in versions through 3.1.0, the plugin's PayPal Data Transfer return handler does not verify that the payment amount matches the order total. This flaw allows a customer to underpay yet have the order status set to fully paid when the PayPal Data Transfer feature is enabled.
Potential Impact
An attacker or customer can exploit this vulnerability to pay less than the full order amount while the system incorrectly marks the order as fully paid. This could lead to financial loss for merchants using the affected plugin with PayPal Data Transfer enabled.
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 to ensure payment amounts match order totals.
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.
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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. Specifically, in versions through 3.1.0, the plugin's PayPal Data Transfer return handler does not verify that the payment amount matches the order total. This flaw allows a customer to underpay yet have the order status set to fully paid when the PayPal Data Transfer feature is enabled.
Potential Impact
An attacker or customer can exploit this vulnerability to pay less than the full order amount while the system incorrectly marks the order as fully paid. This could lead to financial loss for merchants using the affected plugin with PayPal Data Transfer enabled.
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 to ensure payment amounts match order totals.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T10:12:43.610Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7972aebf8831d5392fafef
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 07:17:38 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 00:41:10 UTC
Views: 5
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