Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-56023

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-25
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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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click 8 weeks old

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
Customer Broken Access Control in UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce <= 1.6.2 versions.

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

Broken Access Control vulnerability in the UPI QR Code Payment Gateway WooCommerce plugin versions 1.6.2 and below allows customers to bypass proper authorization checks, potentially accessing or manipulating payment data or administrative functions they should not have access to.

MitigationUpdate to a version newer than 1.6.2 if available, or implement proper role-based access control checks and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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. Verify plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'UPI QR Code Payment Gateway' or 'UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce'. Note the installed version displayed next to the plugin name.
    Affected if Plugin is installed and version shows 1.6.2 or lower
  2. Check plugin version via file inspection
    If admin access is unavailable, inspect the main plugin file (typically wp-content/plugins/upi-qr-code-payment-gateway/upi-qr-cod-gateway.php or similar) and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block.
    Affected if Version header reads 1.6.2 or lower (e.g., 1.6.2, 1.6.1, 1.6.0, etc.)
  3. Identify sensitive admin AJAX endpoints
    Examine plugin PHP files for AJAX action hooks (add_action('wp_ajax_...')) or admin action hooks that handle payment data or settings. Look for functions that process payments, update settings, or access order data without current_user_can() or capability checks.
    Affected if AJAX or admin actions exist that process sensitive data without proper capability/authorization validation
  4. Test endpoint accessibility from customer role
    If feasible, create a test customer account and attempt to access any known plugin admin URLs or AJAX endpoints directly (e.g., via curl or browser). Check if the plugin returns unexpected privileged data or functions.
    Affected if Customer-level user can access admin functions, view payment data, or execute administrative actions they should not be authorized to perform

Your environment is affected if the UPI QR Code Payment Gateway WooCommerce plugin is installed with version 1.6.2 or lower, and sensitive endpoints or functions lack proper role-based access control checks.

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

Update to a version newer than 1.6.2 if available, or implement proper role-based access control checks and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,780
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