CVE-2026-16621

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.3 EPSS 0.11%
Updated Aug 12, 2026
WordPress
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.3 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions before 9.2.1
Type CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Vendor WordPress
Public PoC No

The Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 9.2.1 does not verify that payment actually succeeded before completing an order in its PayPal return handler: it reads attacker-controlled parameters, performs no amount comparison and no order-ownership check, and completes the order even when the server-side gateway verification fails, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to mark arbitrary orders as paid without paying.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products

unknown:payment gateway for paypal on woocommerce