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PayPlug for WooCommerce EUVDEUVD-2026-111728

| CVE-2026-113813 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-28 contact@wpscan.com GHSA-pp3q-4jh2-gvr2
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: wpscan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach site over network (AV:N)
  2. Delivery
    Call unauthenticated PayPlug AJAX action
  3. Exploit
    Supply/enumerate arbitrary order ID
  4. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check (CWE-862)
  5. Impact
    Read, modify, or permanently delete order

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions beyond having the vulnerable plugin installed - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) versions 2.8.0 up to (not including) 3.1.1. The vulnerable AJAX actions perform no capability or ownership check, so no authentication, role, or configuration toggle is required. The only practical limiting factor is that the attacker must supply a target order identifier; because WooCommerce order IDs are typically sequential integers, these are readily enumerable, so this is a weak limit rather than a real barrier. Exploitation is bounded to sites running the affected version range.

Impact

This is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) broken-access-control flaw (CWE-862) whose signals are internally consistent but point to a moderate, not emergency, priority. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation with no user interaction - the most dangerous part of the profile. Against that, the exploitation-likelihood signals are low: EPSS is 0.15% (4th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit was identified, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', which aligns with a patch-this-cycle posture rather than act_now/emergency. One notable tension in the supplied data: the CVSS vector sets A:N (no availability impact) even though the description states orders can be 'permanently deleted' - permanent destruction of arbitrary order records is a material integrity/availability concern that the official 6.5 score appears to understate. Overall: a genuinely remotely exploitable authorization flaw worth prompt patching, but current threat-intel signals (low EPSS, no KEV, no confirmed exploit) indicate it is not yet under active exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker sends crafted AJAX requests to the vulnerable PayPlug endpoints, supplying WooCommerce order identifiers (typically sequential integers that can be enumerated). Because no capability or ownership check is performed, the attacker can read the contents of other customers' orders, tamper with order data, or permanently delete arbitrary orders - all without any credentials. No public exploit code was identified, but the low complexity (AC:L) and lack of authentication (PR:N) make exploitation straightforward.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Unauthenticated broken access control in the PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) WordPress plugin before 3.1.1 lets remote attackers read, modify, and permanently delete arbitrary WooCommerce orders by supplying an order identifier to AJAX actions that perform no capability or ownership check. Sites running versions 2.8.0 up to but not including 3.1.1 are affected, and because WooCommerce order IDs are typically sequential integers, the required identifier is readily enumerable - a weak limit rather than a real barrier. CVSS is 6.5 with an assessed vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, EPSS is low at 0.15% (percentile 4%), there is no CISA KEV entry, and no public exploit code is confirmed; the vendor has released a patch in 3.1.1, and priority is this_month.

RemediationAI

Update the PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) plugin to 3.1.1 or later, which is the vendor-released fix that adds the missing capability and ownership checks to the affected AJAX actions. Until the update is applied, the practical exposure reduction is to deactivate the plugin if online PayPlug payments are not in active use (sites lose PayPlug checkout functionality), or to front the store with a WAF/rule set that restricts unauthenticated access to the plugin's AJAX endpoints, accepting that this may break legitimate guest-checkout flows and is not a complete substitute for the patched code. Because the actions key off caller-supplied order IDs, avoid exposing order identifiers unnecessarily and review store order logs for unexpected deletions or modifications during the exposure window. Advisory reference: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6decb385-7cc9-42d7-a079-0a96d1f697fc/.

Affected VersionsENISA

PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) 2.8.0 <3.1.1

Affected Packages

euvd payplug_for_woocommerce_official fix: 3.1.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) in the PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) plugin, which wires payment-gateway order handling into WooCommerce's AJAX surface. A set of AJAX actions that operate on a caller-supplied order identifier are registered without any capability or ownership check, so any unauthenticated HTTP client can invoke them directly. Because the actions key off an attacker-chosen order ID rather than the session's order or the current user's capabilities, an attacker can target any order in the store - reading its contents (C:L), altering it (assessed I:H rather than the CNA's I:L), and in the deletion path destroying it permanently. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U confirms network reachability, no privileges, and no user interaction on default configurations; the only practical gating factor is knowing or guessing a valid order ID, and WooCommerce order IDs are typically sequential integers that are readily enumerable, so this is a weak limit rather than a real barrier. The description does not detail how each individual AJAX action is triggered beyond this, and exploitation is bounded to sites running the affected version range.

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Severity by source

Vendor (wpscan) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Unauthenticated network AJAX (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); order-content disclosure gives C:L, while arbitrary modification and permanent deletion of orders justifies I:H rather than the official I:L.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (wpscan).

CVSS VectorVendor: wpscan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 28, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 28, 2026 - 07:16 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 28, 2026 - 06:16 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5
CVE Published
Oct 28, 2026 - 06:16 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The PayPlug for WooCommerce (Official) WordPress plugin before 3.1.1 does not perform any capability or ownership check on a set of unauthenticated AJAX actions that operate on a caller-supplied order identifier, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify, read the contents of, and permanently delete arbitrary WooCommerce orders.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
region-specific WooCommerce payment gateway plugin, limited merchant footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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