CVE-2026-87831 Checkout Field Manager < 7.9.7 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via Customer Address Custom Field
Authenticated users can delete arbitrary media attachments belonging to other users due to missing ownership validation in the Checkout Field Manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-87831?
CVE-2026-87831 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce, published on 17 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 7.9.7 does not properly validate the ownership of an attachment before deleting it, allowing any authenticated user such as a customer to delete arbitrary media attachments belonging to other users.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87831?
How do I fix CVE-2026-87831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-87831 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-2026-87831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrgr-7qgf-2qv8.