CVE-2026-4100: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in strangerstudios Paid Memberships Pro – Content Restriction, User Registration, & Paid Subscriptions
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin up to version 3. 6. 5 has a missing authorization vulnerability in its Stripe webhook management AJAX handlers. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can modify or disrupt the Stripe webhook configuration, affecting payment processing and subscription management. This vulnerability does not allow direct data confidentiality breaches but can cause denial of service to payment-related functions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-4100 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Paid Memberships Pro plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.6.5. The issue arises from the lack of capability checks on the AJAX handlers responsible for creating, deleting, and rebuilding Stripe webhooks (`wp_ajax_pmpro_stripe_create_webhook`, `wp_ajax_pmpro_stripe_delete_webhook`, and `wp_ajax_pmpro_stripe_rebuild_webhook`). As a result, authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) can manipulate the Stripe webhook configuration, potentially disrupting payment processing, subscription renewals, cancellations, and failed payment handling.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with low privileges to interfere with Stripe webhook configurations, leading to disruption of payment processing and subscription management functions. While it does not expose sensitive data or allow privilege escalation, the impact includes denial of service to critical payment workflows, which can affect revenue and user experience.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level user capabilities where possible and monitor for unauthorized changes to Stripe webhook configurations. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users. Follow updates from the vendor for an official patch or temporary mitigation.
CVE-2026-4100: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in strangerstudios Paid Memberships Pro – Content Restriction, User Registration, & Paid Subscriptions
Description
The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin up to version 3. 6. 5 has a missing authorization vulnerability in its Stripe webhook management AJAX handlers. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can modify or disrupt the Stripe webhook configuration, affecting payment processing and subscription management. This vulnerability does not allow direct data confidentiality breaches but can cause denial of service to payment-related functions.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-4100 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Paid Memberships Pro plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.6.5. The issue arises from the lack of capability checks on the AJAX handlers responsible for creating, deleting, and rebuilding Stripe webhooks (`wp_ajax_pmpro_stripe_create_webhook`, `wp_ajax_pmpro_stripe_delete_webhook`, and `wp_ajax_pmpro_stripe_rebuild_webhook`). As a result, authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) can manipulate the Stripe webhook configuration, potentially disrupting payment processing, subscription renewals, cancellations, and failed payment handling.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with low privileges to interfere with Stripe webhook configurations, leading to disruption of payment processing and subscription management functions. While it does not expose sensitive data or allow privilege escalation, the impact includes denial of service to critical payment workflows, which can affect revenue and user experience.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level user capabilities where possible and monitor for unauthorized changes to Stripe webhook configurations. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users. Follow updates from the vendor for an official patch or temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-13T00:23:37.614Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f5e1b7cbff5d8610d4942c
Added to database: 5/2/2026, 11:36:23 AM
Last enriched: 5/2/2026, 11:51:25 AM
Last updated: 5/2/2026, 12:55:00 PM
Views: 6
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