CVE-2026-17012Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Payment bypass via unvalidated PayPal receiver account

Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Improper access control in Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce before 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to complete unpaid orders. The PayPal Standard IPN handler accepts a genuine VERIFIED notification after a buyer changes the client-side business recipient, then marks the order paid despite receiver_email mismatching the merchant account. Exploitation requires PayPal Standard checkout and an attacker-controlled PayPal account; the merchant can fulfill an order without receiving its payment.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce before 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to complete unpaid orders. The PayPal Standard IPN handler accepts a genuine VERIFIED notification after a buyer changes the client-side business recipient, then marks the order paid despite receiver_email mismatching the merchant account. Exploitation requires PayPal Standard checkout and an attacker-controlled PayPal account; the merchant can fulfill an order without receiving its payment.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-17012
Published
Aug 10, 2026
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Scott Paterson
Product
Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerce
Classifications
CWE-284, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Scott Paterson · Accept PayPal & Stripe with Subscriptions for WooCommerceversion=0 <=3.1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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