Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-67942

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in peachpayments Peach Payments Gateway wc-peach-payments-gateway allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Peach Payments Gateway: from n/a through <= 3.3.6.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Peach Payments Gateway plugin for WooCommerce has a missing authorization vulnerability where the access control security levels are incorrectly configured. This allows authenticated users to perform actions they should not have permissions for, potentially exposing sensitive payment operations or administrative functions to unauthorized users.

MitigationImplement proper capability checks and role-based access control validation on all sensitive plugin functions and admin pages to ensure users have appropriate permissions before executing protected operations.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Peach Payments Gateway plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'Peach Payments Gateway' or 'Peach Payments' for WooCommerce. Note if the plugin is present and active.
    Affected if Plugin is installed and active in WordPress/WooCommerce environment
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    In the installed plugins list, click on the plugin name or view the plugin header file (usually in wp-content/plugins/peach-payments-gateway-for-woocommerce/) to read the Version: field in the plugin comment block.
    Affected if Version is unknown or falls within an affected range (verify against published patch version)
  3. Check for sensitive admin pages or functions
    Examine the plugin directory for PHP files containing admin pages, AJAX handlers, or functions that process payment operations. Look for files in the includes/ or admin/ folders.
    Affected if Plugin contains admin pages, AJAX endpoints, or payment processing functions without visible capability checks
  4. Verify authorization checks exist in plugin code
    Search plugin PHP files for WordPress capability functions such as 'current_user_can', 'check_admin_referer', or 'wp_verify_nonce' near sensitive operations like payment settings, order processing, or configuration changes.
    Affected if No capability checks (current_user_can) or nonce validations are found before sensitive operations
  5. Test user role permissions
    Create or use a low-privilege user account (e.g., Subscriber role) and attempt to access the plugin admin pages directly via URL or trigger payment-related AJAX actions that should require admin capabilities.
    Affected if A non-administrator user can access plugin admin pages or execute payment operations without proper permission denial

User is affected if the Peach Payments Gateway plugin is installed and lacks proper capability checks on sensitive functions, allowing unauthorized access by lower-privileged authenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper capability checks and role-based access control validation on all sensitive plugin functions and admin pages to ensure users have appropriate permissions before executing protected operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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