Payment bypass in WPForms Lite PayPal Commerce forms
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
WPForms Lite from 1.10.0.1 before 2.0.2.2 does not verify server-side that a payment was completed before accepting a submission on forms that use its PayPal Commerce gateway. An unauthenticated remote visitor can submit paid forms without paying, and the confirmation and notification emails are still sent. The flaw is classified as CWE-345, and a public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The WPForms Lite WordPress plugin before 2.0.2.2 does not verify server-side that a payment was completed before accepting a submission on forms using its PayPal Commerce gateway, allowing unauthenticated visitors to submit paid forms without paying. The form's confirmation is delivered and its notification emails are sent even though no order exists at the payment provider and no payment is recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WPForms Lite | 1.10.0.1 to before 2.0.2.2 | 2.0.2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- WPForms Lite VendorUnknown Affected 1.10.0.1 to before 2.0.2.2 Fixed in 2.0.2.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update WPForms Lite to version 2.0.2.2, the listed fixed version.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA WPForms Lite (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82844
- 2026-10-14 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-26m8-vxph-vrjq
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-82844 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82844 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-26m8-vxph-vrjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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