CVE-2026-27401
Received Received - Intake

Missing Authorization in YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce

Publication date: 2026-10-29

Last updated on: 2026-10-29

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in YITH YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce yith-paypal-express-checkout-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.62.0.

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Published
2026-10-29
Last Modified
2026-10-29
Generated
2026-10-29
AI Q&A
2026-10-29
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-27401
EUVD
EUVD-2026-112750

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Vendor Product Version / Range
YITH YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce 0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Missing Authorization issue in the YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce plugin. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the plugin.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to perform unauthorized actions in the plugin, such as modifying settings or processing transactions without proper permissions. This could lead to financial or data integrity issues if the plugin is used in an e-commerce environment.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability may impact compliance by allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data or transactions, which could violate GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (healthcare data) requirements. Unauthorized modifications could also lead to non-compliance with financial transaction regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce to the latest version to address the missing authorization vulnerability. Ensure proper access control configurations are applied to prevent unauthorized access.

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