Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-57424

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-13
Mitigation only
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 5 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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in knitpay Razorpay Payment Links for WooCommerce rzp-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Razorpay Payment Links for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.1.4.

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

This is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the knitpay Razorpay Payment Links for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, specifically related to payment link operations. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured access control to perform unauthorized actions that should require higher privileges.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version (2.1.5 or higher) which contains proper authorization checks. If unable to update immediately, restrict access to the affected plugin endpoints via web server configuration or disable the plugin until a patch is available.

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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. Verify the plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder containing 'razorpay-payment-links' or 'knitpay' in the name
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
  2. Confirm the plugin is active
    Check the Plugins page in WordPress admin - the plugin should show as 'Active' under the status column
    Affected if The plugin is active and running on the site
  3. Identify the installed version
    On the Plugins page, click on the plugin to view its details, or open the main plugin PHP file and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block
    Affected if The version number displayed is lower than 2.1.5
  4. Verify authorization controls are absent
    Review the plugin source code, specifically files handling payment link operations (look for functions creating, updating, or deleting payment links) and check if they include current_user_can() or capability checks before executing sensitive actions
    Affected if Payment link functions lack capability checks or permission validation before performing actions
  5. Test for unauthorized access
    Using a low-privilege user account (subscriber or customer role), attempt to access payment link management URLs or AJAX endpoints used by the plugin
    Affected if A user without administrator privileges can access or modify payment link settings that should require higher permissions

The environment is affected if the knitpay Razorpay Payment Links for WooCommerce plugin is active with a version lower than 2.1.5 and lacks proper authorization checks on payment link operations.

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 the plugin to the latest version (2.1.5 or higher) which contains proper authorization checks. If unable to update immediately, restrict access to the affected plugin endpoints via web server configuration or disable the plugin until a patch is available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA1.0 h
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