Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-0656

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-07
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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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
The iPaymu Payment Gateway for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authentication in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the 'check_ipaymu_response' function. This is due to the plugin not validating webhook request authenticity through signature verification or origin checks. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to mark WooCommerce orders as paid by sending crafted POST requests to the webhook endpoint without any payment occurring, as well as enumerate order IDs and obtain valid order keys via GET requests, exposing customer order PII including names, addresses, and purchased products.

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 · high confidence

The iPaymu Payment Gateway plugin for WooCommerce fails to authenticate webhook requests in its check_ipaymu_response function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to send POST requests that falsely mark orders as paid without any actual payment. Additionally, GET requests to the same endpoint expose customer PII by enumerating order IDs and revealing order keys.

MitigationImplement cryptographic signature verification for all webhook requests and validate the origin/referrer to ensure requests come from iPaymu's servers before processing any order status changes or returning order data.

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

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

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

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  1. Locate the iPaymu plugin installation
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'ipaymu' or similar, and identify the main plugin file to determine the installed version
    Affected if The plugin folder exists and contains the iPaymu Payment Gateway for WooCommerce plugin files
  2. Identify the plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (usually ipaymu.php or similar) and look for the version comment or header that specifies the plugin version number
    Affected if The installed version falls within any affected version range for this CVE (check against official iPaymu plugin changelog for vulnerable versions)
  3. Verify the check_ipaymu_response function exists
    Search the plugin source code for the 'check_ipaymu_response' function and examine its implementation for missing authentication checks
    Affected if The function exists and processes webhook requests without validating cryptographic signatures or verifying request origin
  4. Test webhook endpoint authentication
    Send a crafted POST request to the plugin's webhook endpoint (typically the WordPress callback URL for iPaymu) with fake payment data, observe if order status changes without actual payment processing
    Affected if Orders can be marked as paid via unauthenticated POST requests to the webhook endpoint
  5. Test PII exposure via GET requests
    Send GET requests to the webhook endpoint with different order ID parameters, check if order details including customer PII and order keys are returned without authentication
    Affected if GET requests to the endpoint expose customer personal information or order keys by simply varying the order ID parameter

A user is affected if the iPaymu Payment Gateway plugin is installed with a vulnerable version that lacks signature verification on its webhook endpoint, allowing unauthenticated POST requests to modify order status or GET requests to expose customer PII.

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

Implement cryptographic signature verification for all webhook requests and validate the origin/referrer to ensure requests come from iPaymu's servers before processing any order status changes or returning order data.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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