Authorization Flaw in Payments for Hubtel Plugin Enhances Attack Exposure
CVE-2026-96173
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Key Information:
- Vendor
WordPress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 1 October 2026
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2026-96173?
The Payments for Hubtel WordPress plugin, prior to version 1.0.2, is susceptible to an authorization flaw that fails to validate whether the requester is authorized to access order information. This vulnerability permits unauthenticated attackers to redirect public payment-callback requests, thereby gaining access to the order key of any arbitrary order. Consequently, sensitive contents of the order can be exposed to unauthorized individuals, posing significant privacy risks and potential exploitation.
Affected Version(s)
Payments for Hubtel 0 < 1.0.2
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.