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CVE-2026-9284: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in woocommerce WooCommerce PayPal Payments

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9284cvecve-2026-9284cwe-862
Published: Sat May 23 2026 (05/23/2026, 04:27:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: woocommerce
Product: WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Description

The WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized order manipulation and information disclosure due to missing authorization checks on the `ppc-create-order` and `ppc-get-order` WC-AJAX endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. The `ppc-create-order` endpoint accepts an arbitrary WooCommerce order ID in the `pay-now` context without validating order ownership, allowing attackers to create PayPal orders for any WC order and write PayPal metadata to it. The `ppc-get-order` endpoint returns full PayPal order details for any PayPal order ID without binding to the requester's session. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to chain these endpoints to manipulate other customers' order payment flows and exfiltrate sensitive order details (payer information, shipping data) by creating a PayPal order for a victim's WC order and then retrieving the PayPal order data.

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AILast updated: 05/23/2026, 05:14:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

The WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin suffers from missing authorization on the `ppc-create-order` and `ppc-get-order` AJAX endpoints. The `ppc-create-order` endpoint accepts arbitrary WooCommerce order IDs in the 'pay-now' context without validating that the requester owns the order, allowing attackers to create PayPal orders and write metadata to victim orders. The `ppc-get-order` endpoint returns complete PayPal order details for any order ID without verifying the requester's session, enabling attackers to exfiltrate sensitive order data. These flaws combined permit unauthenticated attackers to manipulate other customers' payment processes and access confidential information.

Potential Impact

An attacker can create PayPal orders associated with any WooCommerce order and retrieve full PayPal order details, including payer and shipping information, without authentication. This leads to unauthorized order manipulation and sensitive information disclosure. The vulnerability does not impact availability but compromises confidentiality and partially integrity of order data.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected AJAX endpoints if possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to order creation and retrieval. Avoid exposing these endpoints publicly or implement custom authorization checks as a temporary measure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-05-22T16:04:02.399Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a113444e1370fbb48165c3f

Added to database: 5/23/2026, 4:59:48 AM

Last enriched: 5/23/2026, 5:14:43 AM

Last updated: 5/23/2026, 8:39:12 PM

Views: 15

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