CVE-2026-27401: WordPress YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.62.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2026
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Updated

Missing Authorization vulnerability in YITH YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce yith-paypal-express-checkout-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.62.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component
YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce<=1.62.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.62.1

Event History

Oct 29, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:28 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:28 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which installations are affected?

Installations of YITH PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce are affected through version 1.62.0. The available data does not identify a lower affected version or any configuration-specific limitation.

2

Does exploitation require an authenticated account or user interaction?

No. The supplied vector indicates that exploitation is network-accessible, requires no privileges, and requires no user interaction.

3

What is the expected impact?

The supplied severity vector indicates an integrity impact only, with no identified confidentiality or availability impact. The issue is classified as medium severity with a 5.3 score.

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