UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: Missing authorization

UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: The CVSS vector permits an unauthenticated attacker. An operation lacks the required authorization checks. The vector indicates unauthorized access to sensitive information (high confidentiality impact), without scored integrity or availability impact. The export does not identify the protected resource, exact action or capability that is missing; more specific read or write operations are not established. The authoritative export does not name the vulnerable endpoint, request action, parameter or implementation function. Published affected versions: <= 1.6.3.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com

NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.

Component: UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
Plugin slug: upi-qr-code-payment-for-woocommerce
Affected: <= 1.6.3
Safe version: 1.7.0
Published: Oct 24, 2026
Weakness: CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Oct 24, 2026 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce to 1.7.0 or later. Enforce server-side capabilities and resource-level authorization before every protected operation; do not treat a nonce as permission. Restrict the affected component until updated.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Knit Pay UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce upi-qr-code-payment-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.6.3.

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

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