{"id":"CVE-2026-96818","published":"2026-09-30T13:17:31.177","lastModified":"2026-09-30T14:18:10.833","description":"Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP Express Checkout (Accept PayPal Payments) <= 2.4.9 versions.","cvssScore":7.5,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","cwes":["CWE-862"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-express-checkout/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-express-checkout-accept-paypal-payments-plugin-2-4-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to bypass access controls in the WP Express Checkout plugin, potentially enabling them to perform actions they shouldn't be able to without authentication. This represents a significant security gap that could allow unauthorized access to sensitive functionality.","exploitability":"The exploit is relatively straightforward as it requires no authentication or user interaction, with attackers able to directly access protected endpoints using simple HTTP requests.","blast_radius":"If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to perform unauthorized actions within the WordPress site's payment processing system, potentially affecting transaction handling and customer data integrity.","remediation":"Upgrade to version 2.5.0 or later to address this broken access control vulnerability.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["access-control","wp-plugin","paypal","unauthenticated"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-17T09:05:10.073Z"}}