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Payaza vulnerability

The Payaza plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_update_order_status' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.3.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update order statuses.

Published 5 Dec 2025Updated 18 Oct 20262 sources
CVSS 5.3
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What happened

The Payaza plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_update_order_status' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 0.3.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update order statuses.

Affected versions

Payaza: 0 through 0.3.8 (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

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