CVE-2026-66660: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Scott Paterson Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on <= 2.5.1 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), affects Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on versions up to 2.5.1. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, leading to unauthorized actions within the affected plugin. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and high availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of data or disruption of service availability in the affected plugin. Confidentiality is not impacted. The overall impact is medium severity due to integrity and availability concerns.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the plugin's functionalities or disabling the add-on if feasible to reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-66660: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Scott Paterson Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on
Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on <= 2.5.1 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), affects Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on versions up to 2.5.1. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, leading to unauthorized actions within the affected plugin. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and high availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of data or disruption of service availability in the affected plugin. Confidentiality is not impacted. The overall impact is medium severity due to integrity and availability concerns.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the plugin's functionalities or disabling the add-on if feasible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T14:00:43.008Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7dcd44bf8831d53947061d
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 13:57:24 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:14:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 17:54:31 UTC
Views: 2
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