Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in WP Hosting AS Pay with Vipps for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.

This issue affects Pay with Vipps for WooCommerce: from n/a through 6.2.4.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Access
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an Insecure Direct Object Reference that allows an attacker to bypass authorization controls by supplying a user‑controlled key. This can lead to unauthorized retrieval or modification of sensitive data that belongs to other users. The weakness is classified as CWE‑639 and poses a moderate risk of privilege escalation within the affected application.

Affected Systems

WordPress Pay with Vipps for WooCommerce plugins developed by WP Hosting AS are affected. All versions up through 6.2.4 (inclusive) are vulnerable and should be considered at risk. Versions 6.2.5 and later contain the remediation.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity. EPSS data is not available. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The likely attack vector is an attacker sending crafted HTTP requests that include a user‑controlled identifier to access resources belonging to other users; authenticated sessions may be required to exploit the IDOR. The CVE description confirms that access control is incorrectly configured, enabling the bypass without additional privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 17:02 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Pay with Vipps and MobilePay for WooCommerce plugin to the latest available version (at least 6.2.5).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WordPress Pay with Vipps for WooCommerce plugin to version 6.2.5 or later.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, enforce server‑side validation to confirm the object identifier belongs to the authenticated user and remove direct exposure of object identifiers in URLs.
  • Review access logs for repeated attempts to request unauthorized resources and adjust permissions or audit user activity accordingly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 17:02 UTC.

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in WP Hosting AS Pay with Vipps for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Pay with Vipps for WooCommerce: from n/a through 6.2.4.
Title WordPress Pay with Vipps for WooCommerce plugin <= 6.2.4 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T15:28:07.426Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T10:23:10.131Z

Link: CVE-2026-97259

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T15:22:38.463

Modified: 2026-09-30T16:19:26.343

Link: CVE-2026-97259

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:15:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key