CVE-2026-12966
Medium
Description
The Direct Payments for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.5.3 does not verify that the requester owns the targeted WooCommerce order in several unauthenticated AJAX handlers before changing its status and overwriting its payment metadata, allowing unauthenticated attackers to tamper with other customers' orders, including forging a "payment sent" state, overwriting the payment-method label, and attaching forged payment-proof files.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductDirect Payments for WooCommerce
PublishedAug 1, 2026
First seenAug 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-284Improper access control
How to fix
Update
- Direct Payments for WooCommerce2.5.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Payments for WooCommerce | v < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 |
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