CVE-2026-2381
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 · uneditedThe WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `ajax_pay_for_order()` function in all versions up to, and including, 10.7.0 This is due to a missing order ownership or order_key verification when processing payment for an order via the `wc_stripe_pay_for_order` WC-AJAX endpoint. The function only validates a nonce (which is publicly available on any WooCommerce page where Express Checkout is enabled), but does not verify that the requesting user owns the target order and is allowed to modify it. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to force any pending order into a failed status by providing a fake payment method, causing a payment exception that updates the order status to "failed" via sequential order ID enumeration.
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 confidenceThe WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway plugin's `ajax_pay_for_order()` function lacks proper authorization checks, only validating a publicly-exposed nonce without verifying order ownership. Unauthenticated attackers can enumerate order IDs and trigger payment processing with fake payment methods, causing the order status to be set to 'failed' via payment exception handling.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify WooCommerce Stripe plugin installationIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway'. Note the installed version number.Affected if Plugin is installed and version is below 10.7.1
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Verify WordPress and WooCommerce versionsCheck WordPress version at Dashboard > Updates and WooCommerce version at WooCommerce > System Status. Ensure core WordPress and WooCommerce are current.Affected if Outdated WordPress/WooCommerce versions may compound the vulnerability exposure
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Confirm AJAX endpoint accessibilityInspect page source or network logs when on checkout page. Look for wc_stripe_pay_for_order in AJAX requests or check if the endpoint responds at /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=wc_stripe_pay_for_orderAffected if The AJAX endpoint is publicly accessible without order ownership validation
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Review order logs for suspicious failed paymentsIn WooCommerce > Orders, filter by 'Failed' status. Check if multiple orders have failed with no corresponding legitimate payment attempts from customers.Affected if Unusually high number of failed orders with payment method errors, especially for orders not initiated by legitimate customers
If the WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway plugin is installed with a version below 10.7.1 and the AJAX endpoint is exposed, the environment is affected by this authorization bypass vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to version 10.7.1 or later which includes proper order ownership/order_key verification. Until then, consider disabling Express Checkout or restricting access to the `wc_stripe_pay_for_order` AJAX endpoint.
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