WooPayments <= 10.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update via save_upe_appearance_ajax

2026-03-30 16:13

Dmitrii Ignatyev

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 10.6.0

Affected PluginWooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments

Affected Version<= 10.5.1

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2026-1710

View all WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_upe_appearance_ajax' function in all versions up to, and including, 10.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 10.6.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1710 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cec13225-baa3-4f26-b2d2-af6106888c74

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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