CVE-2026-17031 Missing authorization in Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce
Authenticated subscribers can delete arbitrary media files due to missing authorization checks in the Checkout Field Manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-17031?
CVE-2026-17031 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in quadlayers Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce, published on 15 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.9.6 This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary Media Library attachments.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17031?
How do I fix CVE-2026-17031?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17031 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-2026-17031 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17031 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfhh-qmgc-7465.