CVE-2026-61954 WordPress PayU India plugin <= 3.8.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass access controls in the PayU India WordPress plugin, potentially accessing restricted functionality.

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-2026-61954?

CVE-2026-61954 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in PayU India, published on 23 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in PayU India <= 3.8.9 versions.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61954?

How do I fix CVE-2026-61954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61954 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-2026-61954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhxm-3q64-wqp3.

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