Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | CryptoPayment Gateway | 1.2.1 – ≤ 1.2.2 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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abraxas/CVE-2026-81648 ★ 0 · Sep 19, 2026
CVE-2026-81648 - WordPress - CryptoPayment Gateway - Critical 10.0 - Unauthenticated POST /wp-content/plugins/cryptopayment-gateway/vendor/cryptd/ajax.php - Arbitrary File Deletion
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9b1490a0-1381-4d22-8086-f75aade4e898/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description