Authorization bypass in paymentplugins Payment Plugins Braintree For WooCommerce
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The Payment Plugins Braintree For WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the wc-braintree/v1/3ds/vaulted_nonce REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.78. This is due to the endpoint being registered with permission_callback set to __return_true and processing user-supplied token IDs without verifying ownership or authentication. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve payment method nonces for any stored payment token in the system, which can be used to create fraudulent transactions, charge customer credit cards, or attach payment methods to other subscriptions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| paymentplugins | Payment Plugins Braintree For WooCommerce | up to 3.2.78 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Payment Plugins Braintree For WooCommerce Vendorpaymentplugins Affected up to 3.2.78 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12903
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjf2-9278-jmj7
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/89cd5429-39a0-441f-ba69-dea111eae5ed?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-payment-gateway/tags/3.2.78/includes/api/class-wc-braintree-controller-3ds.php#L23
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-payment-gateway/tags/3.2.78/includes/api/class-wc-braintree-controller-3ds.php#L35
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-payment-gateway/tags/3.2.78/includes/api/class-wc-braintree-controller-3ds.php#L41
- https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/using-the-rest-api/authentication/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3392259%40woo-payment-gateway&new=3392259%40woo-payment-gateway&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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Sources
- CVE-2025-12903 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12903 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjf2-9278-jmj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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