CVE-2026-14829 Checkimate <= 1.0.13 - Unauthenticated License Deactivation via Hardcoded Secret
Unauthenticated attackers can deactivate the plugin's premium license and erase the stored key by exploiting a hardcoded secret derived from public information.
- 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-2026-14829?
CVE-2026-14829 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps, published on 6 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps WordPress plugin through 1.0.13 does not properly restrict access to its license-management functionality, relying on a shared secret computed entirely from publicly available information, allowing unauthenticated attackers to deactivate the Checkimate — WooCommerce Checkout, Abandoned Cart Recovery & Order Bumps WordPress plugin through 1.0.13's premium licensing state and erase the stored license key.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14829?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14829 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-2026-14829 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14829 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g882-hv44-rgqw.