CVE-2026-1710 WooPayments <= 10.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update via save_upe_appearance_ajax
Unauthenticated attackers can modify WooPayments plugin settings due to a missing capability check in the save_upe_appearance_ajax function.
- 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-2026-1710?
CVE-2026-1710 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments, published on 31 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WooPayments: Integrated WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_upe_appearance_ajax' function in all versions up to, and including, 10.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1710?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1710?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1710 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-2026-1710 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1710 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvmc-87qh-q5mc.