CVE-2026-81648
CryptoPayment Gateway 1.2.1 - 1.2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion and Settings Update via Unguarded AJAX Router
- Published
- Sep 13, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 14, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- WPScan
- Evidence observed
- Sep 20, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 20.4%
- Model date
- Sep 20, 2026
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Summary
The CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin from 1.2.1 to 1.2.2 does not apply an authorization check on one of its AJAX endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to invoke administrative operations, including deleting arbitrary files on the server, overwriting the payment gateway configuration and recovering stored wallet credentials in cleartext.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit and lab for CVE-2026-81648, an unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion flaw in the WordPress CryptoPayment Gateway plugin.
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