CVE-2026-111409 WordPress YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.61.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the YITH PayPal Express Checkout plugin for WordPress, potentially accessing restricted functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-111409?
CVE-2026-111409 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce, published on 16 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in YITH YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce yith-paypal-express-checkout-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.61.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111409?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-111409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-111409 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w87-4pcv-3j93.