Description
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.
Published: 2026-03-31
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized modification of WooPayments plugin settings
Action: Patch immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The Integrated WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress contains a missing capability check in the save_upe_appearance_ajax function, allowing any user to send a request to this endpoint and alter the plugin’s configuration. This flaw permits an attacker to change payment gateway options or other settings, potentially redirecting funds, disabling essential payment features, and compromising the integrity of the site’s checkout flow.

Affected Systems

All WordPress installations that utilize the WooPayments Integrated WooCommerce Payments plugin with a version equal to or older than 10.5.1 are vulnerable. The issue exists in every copy of the plugin containing the save_upe_appearance_ajax routine.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates medium severity. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is an unauthenticated AJAX request to the save_upe_appearance_ajax endpoint; based on the description, it is inferred that no prior site compromise is required to exploit the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 31, 2026 at 07:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WooPayments plugin to version 10.5.2 or later
  • Verify that the plugin version on your site exceeds 10.5.1
  • Check the WordPress Plugin Repository or WooCommerce’s site for the latest update

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 31, 2026 at 07:50 UTC.

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History

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Woocommerce
Woocommerce woopayments: Integrated Woocommerce Payments
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Woocommerce
Woocommerce woopayments: Integrated Woocommerce Payments
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title WooPayments <= 10.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update via save_upe_appearance_ajax
Weaknesses CWE-285
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Subscriptions

Woocommerce Woopayments: Integrated Woocommerce Payments
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:24:30.737Z

Reserved: 2026-01-30T18:02:31.773Z

Link: CVE-2026-1710

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-02T14:56:39.220Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-03-31T05:16:10.690

Modified: 2026-04-24T18:11:16.583

Link: CVE-2026-1710

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-31T20:39:31Z

Weaknesses