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CVE-2026-45217: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in ThemeHigh Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-45217cvecve-2026-45217cwe-288
Published: Mon May 25 2026 (05/25/2026, 22:29:29 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ThemeHigh
Product: Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in ThemeHigh Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce allows Password Recovery Exploitation. This issue affects Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: from n/a through 5.0.7.

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AILast updated: 05/25/2026, 22:55:54 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-288) in ThemeHigh Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce enables authentication bypass through an alternate path or channel, specifically impacting the password recovery functionality. The issue affects versions through 5.0.7. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 reflects a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed, causing limited integrity and availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the product is not a cloud service.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to bypass authentication controls by exploiting the password recovery process, potentially leading to limited integrity and availability impacts on the affected system. There is no evidence of confidentiality impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific temporary mitigations are documented at this time.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2026-05-11T14:11:52.757Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a14cfc0a5ae1af1aaf2aad6

Added to database: 5/25/2026, 10:40:00 PM

Last enriched: 5/25/2026, 10:55:54 PM

Last updated: 5/26/2026, 7:54:02 AM

Views: 10

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