CVE-2026-80342
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Unauthenticated Payment Capture in PayPal WooCommerce Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-23

Last updated on: 2026-09-23

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.0.27 does not verify that a PayPal order supplied in a payment request belongs to the WooCommerce order being paid unless that PayPal order has already been completed, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have another buyer's approved but uncaptured payment captured against an order of their own.

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Published
2026-09-23
Last Modified
2026-09-23
Generated
2026-10-13
AI Q&A
2026-09-23
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-12
NVD
CVE-2026-80342
EUVD
EUVD-2026-85027

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Vendor Product Version / Range
payment_plugins for_paypal_woocommerce to 2.0.27 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-639 The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects the Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce plugin before version 2.0.27. It allows unauthenticated attackers to capture another buyer's approved but uncaptured PayPal payment for their own order by exploiting an unvalidated PayPal order ID in a payment request. The plugin fails to verify if the PayPal order belongs to the WooCommerce order being paid unless the order is already completed.

Detection Guidance

Check if your WordPress site uses the 'Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce' plugin version prior to 2.0.27. Log in to your WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins, and verify the installed version. If vulnerable, update immediately.

Impact Analysis

Unauthenticated attackers could hijack payments by capturing another user's approved but uncaptured PayPal payment for their own orders. This could lead to financial losses for both buyers and the WooCommerce store owner, as payments may be redirected to unauthorized accounts.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to payment data, potentially violating GDPR's data protection requirements for secure transactions and user consent. For HIPAA, if payment data includes protected health information, the lack of proper validation may compromise compliance with safeguards for electronic protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the 'Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce' plugin to version 2.0.27 or later. Disable the plugin temporarily if an update is not immediately available. Monitor payment logs for suspicious activity.

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