Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Magepeople inc. Deposits and Partial Payments for WooCommerce advanced-partial-payment-or-deposit-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Deposits and Partial Payments for WooCommerce: from n/a through 4.0.1.
Published: 2026-10-09
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Access
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a missing authorization flaw, identified as CWE-862, that allows attackers to trigger deposit or partial payment functions which should be restricted to privileged users. The plugin does not enforce proper user permissions, permitting any user who can reach its endpoints to initiate actions normally reserved for admins or authorized roles. While this does not lead to arbitrary code execution, it can result in unauthorized financial transactions and potential fraud.

Affected Systems

All deployments of the Magepeople Inc. Deposits and Partial Payments for WooCommerce plugin from the initial release up through 4.0.1 are vulnerable. Any site running a version 4.0.1 or earlier is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity, reflecting the need for some level of access to the application. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, implying no known widespread exploitation. The missing authorization flaw (CWE-862) can be exploited remotely over HTTP/HTTPS by crafting requests to the plugin's endpoints without proper privilege checks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 12:27 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Deposits and Partial Payments for WooCommerce plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.0.12).

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WordPress Deposits and Partial Payments for WooCommerce plugin to version 4.0.12 or later to fix the missing‑authorization (CWE‑862) flaw.
  • Review the plugin’s access control settings after updating to ensure that only authorized roles can perform deposit or partial payment actions.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, restrict exposure of the plugin’s endpoints to trusted IP addresses or administrative users using web server rules or firewall controls until the patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 12:27 UTC.

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History

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Magepeople inc. Deposits and Partial Payments for WooCommerce advanced-partial-payment-or-deposit-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Deposits and Partial Payments for WooCommerce: from n/a through 4.0.1.
Title WordPress Deposits and Partial Payments for WooCommerce plugin <= 4.0.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T20:10:23.743Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T09:18:20.378Z

Link: CVE-2026-95589

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T20:10:20.298Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-09T10:16:42.097

Modified: 2026-10-09T21:17:07.510

Link: CVE-2026-95589

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Updated: 2026-10-09T12:30:05Z

Weaknesses