Missing authorization in Paymob for WooCommerce
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Paymob for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 4.1.14 does not perform a capability check on several admin AJAX actions that manage its payment-gateway configuration, allowing users with contributor-level access to delete, wipe, or modify that configuration, including the stored payment credentials.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Paymob for WooCommerce | before 4.1.14 | 4.1.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Paymob for WooCommerce VendorUnknown Affected before 4.1.14 Fixed in 4.1.14 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Paymob for WooCommerce (Unknown) Fixed in 4.1.14
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Paymob for WooCommerce 4.1.14
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-60011 Paymob for WooCommerce < 4.1.14 - Unauthenticated Saved Card Token Write to Any User via WebhookPriority LOW 30
- TI-2026-60010 Paymob for WooCommerce < 4.1.14 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass via Unverified Subscription Transaction CallbackPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87981
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgxh-7vg6-g5g2
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-87981 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-87981 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pgxh-7vg6-g5g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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