CVE-2026-1989 IDOR in PAVO Inc.'s PAVO Pay

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization controls in PAVO Pay to access or modify other users' data by manipulating trusted identifiers.

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-2026-1989?

CVE-2026-1989 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in PAVO Pay, published on 9 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authorization bypass through User-Controlled key vulnerability in PAVO Financial Technology Solutions Inc. PAVO Pay allows Exploitation of Trusted Identifiers.

This issue affects PAVO Pay: through 09072026. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1989?

How do I fix CVE-2026-1989?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1989 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-2026-1989 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1989 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq8w-54vc-9f9q.

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