Gateway for Vantiv on WC accepts forged payment callbacks
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The Gateway for Vantiv on WC WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not verify the authenticity of payment notifications received on its hosted-payment return handler. Improper access control (CWE-284) lets unauthenticated remote attackers mark orders as paid without paying. An exploit link is listed in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The Gateway for Vantiv on WC WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not verify the authenticity of the payment notification received on its hosted-payment return handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to mark orders as paid without actually paying.
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 | Gateway for Vantiv on WC | up to 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Gateway for Vantiv on WC VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Gateway for Vantiv on WC.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106014
- 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-4573-j266-gqm9
- 2026-10-19 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-106014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4573-j266-gqm9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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