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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Network unauthenticated with no interaction; integrity impact is Low (forged order state, not arbitrary data write); no confidentiality or availability impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
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The WP Express Checkout WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not verify server-side that a payment was actually completed before marking an order as paid, allowing unauthenticated users to forge a completed order without paying.
AnalysisAI
Payment bypass in the WP Express Checkout WordPress plugin (versions before 2.5.0) allows unauthenticated users to forge completed order records without submitting actual payment. The plugin fails to perform server-side validation against the payment processor to confirm a transaction was successfully completed, trusting client-supplied signals instead. …
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| Exploitation | No special conditions are required beyond the target WordPress site having an active WP Express Checkout plugin installation at a version below 2.5.0 with at least one product available for purchase. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The provided CVSS 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) captures the technical vector accurately but significantly understates the business risk: any unauthenticated visitor can obtain paid goods or services at zero cost, causing direct merchant financial loss at scale with no authentication barrier. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update the WP Express Checkout plugin to version 2.5.0 or later immediately, as this version introduces the missing server-side payment verification. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-74723
GHSA-89f9-r4mq-rxxm