Description
The Japanized for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `order` REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to mark any WooCommerce order as processed/completed.
Published: 2026-01-09
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Order Status Modification
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability exists in the WooCommerce REST API endpoint that updates order status. A missing capability check allows any visitor, including unauthenticated users, to mark an order as processed or completed.

Affected Systems

All installations of the Japanized for WooCommerce plugin by Shoheitanaka running version 2.7.17 or earlier on WordPress with WooCommerce. The flaw affects only the plugin's payment gateway endpoint for the paidy gateway, but it impacts any WooCommerce site that uses the affected plugin.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% shows a very low likelihood of exploitation at the time of this analysis. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is unauthenticated HTTP requests to the plugin’s order REST endpoint, which can be made by anyone with access to the site’s public URLs.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 00:02 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Japanized for WooCommerce plugin to version 2.7.18 or later, which removes the missing capability check on order status updates.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, add a temporary capability filter or restrict the order‑status endpoint to authenticated users by inserting a custom snippet that enforces a capability check or disables the endpoint for non‑admin roles.
  • After applying the fix or temporary measure, monitor WooCommerce logs for unauthorized order status changes and review any orders that may have been altered fraudulently.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 00:02 UTC.

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History

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Japanized for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `order` REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to mark any WooCommerce order as processed/completed.
Title Japanized for WooCommerce <= 2.7.17 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Order Status Modification
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Shoheitanaka Japanized For Woocommerce
Woocommerce Woocommerce
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:51:07.402Z

Reserved: 2025-12-18T12:39:35.788Z

Link: CVE-2025-14886

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Updated: 2026-01-09T18:17:29.852Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-09T05:15:57.250

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-14886

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-22T00:15:03Z

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