CVE-2026-42725 Missing authorization in Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce
Attackers can bypass authorization checks to access or modify unauthorized files via insecure direct object references in the WooCommerce checkout plugin.
- 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-2026-42725?
CVE-2026-42725 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WP Wham Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce, published on 27 May 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 WP Wham Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce checkout-files-upload-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.2.5.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42725?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42725 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-2026-42725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42725 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fmr-v9g7-jcmf.