Authorization Bypass in Accept PayPal Payments Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-105990

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Accept Paypal Payments Using Contact Form 7
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 October 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-105990?

The Accept PayPal Payments Plugin for WordPress, prior to version 4.0.7, lacks necessary authorization checks, enabling unauthorized users to access and download sensitive information, including personal data and payment metadata from stored form submissions. This vulnerability can lead to significant privacy breaches, exposing the identities and financial details of users who have engaged with payment forms.

Affected Version(s)

Accept PayPal Payments using Contact Form 7 0 < 4.0.7

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-105990 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/211d7613-a7e0-45f9-b262-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Enrico Marcolini
Claudio Marchesini
Dottor Marc
WPScan
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