CVE-2026-59547
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Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WooCommerce PayPal Payment Gateway

Publication date: 2026-07-23

Last updated on: 2026-07-23

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Payment Gateway for PayPal on WooCommerce <= 9.1.4 versions.

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Published
2026-07-23
Last Modified
2026-07-23
Generated
2026-07-23
AI Q&A
2026-07-23
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-59547
EUVD
EUVD-2026-48199

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
paypal payment_gateway to 9.1.4 (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

This is an unauthenticated broken access control vulnerability in the PayPal Payment Gateway plugin for WooCommerce, affecting versions 9.1.4 and below. It allows unauthorized users to manipulate payment access without authentication.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to payment functions, potentially leading to fraudulent transactions or data breaches. The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates high impact on integrity.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could violate compliance requirements by exposing payment data or allowing unauthorized transactions, which may conflict with GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's security rules.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the PayPal Payment Gateway for WooCommerce plugin to the latest version, which is 9.1.4 or higher. If an update is not available, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until a patch is released.

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