CVE-2026-87981: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Paymob for WooCommerce
The Paymob for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 4.1.14 does not perform a capability check on several admin AJAX actions that manage its payment-gateway configuration, allowing users with contributor-level access to delete, wipe, or modify that configuration, including the stored payment credentials.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87981 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Paymob for WooCommerce plugin prior to version 4.1.14. The plugin fails to enforce capability checks on certain administrative AJAX actions that manage payment gateway configurations. As a result, users with contributor-level privileges can perform unauthorized modifications such as deleting or altering payment gateway settings and stored payment credentials.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access can manipulate critical payment gateway configurations, potentially disrupting payment processing or compromising stored payment credentials. This could lead to unauthorized changes in payment handling within the WooCommerce environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Paymob for WooCommerce plugin to version 4.1.14 or later, where this authorization issue has been addressed. No other mitigation guidance is provided, so applying the official fix is recommended.
CVE-2026-87981: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Paymob for WooCommerce
Description
The Paymob for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 4.1.14 does not perform a capability check on several admin AJAX actions that manage its payment-gateway configuration, allowing users with contributor-level access to delete, wipe, or modify that configuration, including the stored payment credentials.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.7medium
Affected software
Paymob for WooCommerce
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87981 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Paymob for WooCommerce plugin prior to version 4.1.14. The plugin fails to enforce capability checks on certain administrative AJAX actions that manage payment gateway configurations. As a result, users with contributor-level privileges can perform unauthorized modifications such as deleting or altering payment gateway settings and stored payment credentials.
Potential Impact
Users with contributor-level access can manipulate critical payment gateway configurations, potentially disrupting payment processing or compromising stored payment credentials. This could lead to unauthorized changes in payment handling within the WooCommerce environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Paymob for WooCommerce plugin to version 4.1.14 or later, where this authorization issue has been addressed. No other mitigation guidance is provided, so applying the official fix is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-09T18:31:58.070Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab36d43f7a7c541065abcc7
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 06:10:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 06:18:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 13:47:49 UTC
Views: 5
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