CVE-2026-82844 WPForms Lite 1.10.0.1 - 2.0.2.1 - Unauthenticated Payment Bypass via PayPal Commerce
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass payment verification in WPForms Lite PayPal Commerce forms, submitting paid forms without paying.
- 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-2026-82844?
CVE-2026-82844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown WPForms Lite, published on 14 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPForms Lite WordPress plugin before 2.0.2.2 does not verify server-side that a payment was completed before accepting a submission on forms using its PayPal Commerce gateway, allowing unauthenticated visitors to submit paid forms without paying. The form's confirmation is delivered and its notification emails are sent even though no order exists at the payment provider and no payment is recorded.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82844?
How do I fix CVE-2026-82844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-82844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-82844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26m8-vxph-vrjq.