CVE-2025-12752
Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal <= 1.1.7 - Unauthenticated Fake Payment Creation
Description
The Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to fake payment creation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying the authenticity of an IPN request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create fake payment entries that have not actually occurred.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 22, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 18, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12752
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal plugin.
- Ensure the plugin properly validates all IPN requests.
- Monitor for any unexpected payment entries.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal de scottpaterson, Description: El plugin Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal para WordPress es vulnerable a la creación de pagos falsos en todas las versiones hasta la 1.1.7, inclusive. Esto se debe a que el plugin no verifica correctamente la autenticidad de una solicitud IPN. Esto permite a atacantes no autenticados crear entradas de pago falsas que en realidad no han ocurrido. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'scottpaterson', 'product': 'Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.1.7'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-12752', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-11-24T19:32:37.155323Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to fake payment creation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying the authenticity of an IPN request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create fake payment entries that have not actually occurred. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-345 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/subscriptions-memberships-for-paypal/trunk/includes/public_ipn.php Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3397608%40subscriptions-memberships-for-paypal&new=3397608%40subscriptions-memberships-for-paypal&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f706b78-2d67-442c-b7a0-7d7a0fd24b2d?source=cve