CVE-2026-39448 HIGH

CVE-2026-39448: WordPress NOWPayments for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.4.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Coderpress

Product NOWPayments for WooCommerce

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published July 2, 2026

Last update July 2, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in NOWPayments for WooCommerce <= 1.4.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

NOWPayments for WooCommerce versions up to 1.4.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify payment-related data or settings. An attacker can send network requests without credentials to alter critical payment configuration. Site owners using this plugin should update immediately to prevent unauthorized changes to payment processing.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify payment settings or data without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter payment configuration, potentially disrupting transactions or redirecting funds.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 2, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39448 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2026-39448

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 7.5 / HIGH

Affected versions