CVE-2025-68542
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Missing Authorization in vgdevsolutions Checkout Gateway IRIS

Publication date: 2026-02-20

Last updated on: 2026-02-24

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in vgdevsolutions Checkout Gateway for IRIS checkout-gateway-iris allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Checkout Gateway for IRIS: from n/a through <= 1.3.
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Published
2026-02-20
Last Modified
2026-02-24
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-68542
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Vendor Product Version / Range
vgdevsolutions checkout_gateway_for_iris From 1.0 (inc) to 1.3 (inc)
vgdevsolutions checkout_gateway_for_iris to 1.3 (inc)
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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

CVE-2025-68542 is a medium priority Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress Checkout Gateway for IRIS Plugin versions 1.3 and earlier.

The issue is caused by missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain functions, which allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that should be restricted to higher privileged users.

This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions within the Checkout Gateway for IRIS Plugin, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of checkout processes.

Because the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, it indicates a moderate severity and a realistic likelihood of exploitation.

If exploited, it could compromise the integrity and security of the checkout system, possibly resulting in financial loss or unauthorized transactions.

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Detection Guidance

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain functions of the Checkout Gateway for IRIS Plugin versions 1.3 and earlier, allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Detection can involve monitoring for unauthorized access attempts or suspicious activity targeting the plugin's functions that require higher privileges."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Patchstack has issued mitigation rules to block attacks targeting this vulnerability, which can be used to detect exploitation attempts.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Specific commands are not provided in the available resources.'}] [1]

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update the Checkout Gateway for IRIS Plugin to version 1.4 or later, where the issue has been patched.

Until the update can be applied, users of Patchstack can enable mitigation rules provided by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.

Additionally, enabling auto-updates specifically for vulnerable plugins can help ensure ongoing protection.

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