Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce: missing authorization
What's happening
Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce has a missing authorization flaw in every version up to 7.9.6 (included): anyone can perform actions that should be reserved for authorised users. It requires a user account, even the most basic one (subscriber): it matters most on sites with open registration, such as shops and membership sites. More than 80,000 websites use it.
What to do
Update Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce to version 7.9.7 or later (Dashboard → Plugins in WordPress). If you can't update yet, deactivate it until you can.
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Source: Wordfence Intelligence (Defiant, Inc.). Original record · CVE-2026-17031. Original title: «Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce <= 7.9.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Media Deletion via Checkout File Field Attachment ID».
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