Description
The Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 7.9.7 does not properly validate the ownership of an attachment before deleting it, allowing any authenticated user such as a customer to delete arbitrary media attachments belonging to other users.
Published: 2026-09-17
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized deletion of media attachments by any authenticated user leading to data loss and integrity compromise
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Checkout Field Manager for WooCommerce plugin fails to verify that an authenticated user owns a media attachment before deleting it. As a result, any user who has logged in to the WooCommerce store, such as a customer, can trigger the removal of any media file from the WordPress media library. This flaw enables the loss of valuable images or documents that belong to the site owner or other users, thereby compromising the integrity of the store’s content.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site running Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce version 7.9.6 or earlier is affected. The vulnerability is tied to the customer address custom field deletion logic and does not require any specific WooCommerce version beyond the plugin constraint.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low but non‑zero exploitation probability. The issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is through legitimate plugin functionality accessed over HTTPS by an authenticated WooCommerce user; no additional privileges are required beyond authentication. Successful exploitation results in the removal of attachments but does not grant remote code execution or broader system compromise.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 18, 2026 at 02:41 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Checkout Field Manager plugin to version 7.9.7 or later, which adds ownership validation before attachment deletion.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable or restrict the attachment deletion feature for customer roles so that only administrators or privileged users can perform deletions.
  • Monitor media library logs for unexpected deletion activity and audit removed files to detect any unnoticed loss.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 18, 2026 at 02:41 UTC.

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History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 7.9.7 does not properly validate the ownership of an attachment before deleting it, allowing any authenticated user such as a customer to delete arbitrary media attachments belonging to other users.
Title Checkout Field Manager < 7.9.7 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via Customer Address Custom Field
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:08:56.111Z

Reserved: 2026-09-09T11:00:23.822Z

Link: CVE-2026-87831

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:07:40.118Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-17T08:17:02.493

Modified: 2026-09-18T19:08:32.830

Link: CVE-2026-87831

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-09-18T02:45:17Z

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