CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin: missing authorization flaw (CVE-2026-81648) reported exploited, no fix known · ReconX Watchtower
A critical missing-authorization flaw (CVE-2026-81648) in the CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin, versions 1.2.1 to 1.2.2, lets unauthenticated visitors delete files, change payment settings and read stored wallet credentials. VulnCheck reports active exploitation, though CISA has not listed it and no fixed version is known yet. Site owners should disable the plugin or block its AJAX file now, and treat affected sites as possibly compromised. Shodan estimates around 989,625 internet-facing WordPress servers worldwide, but how many run an affected version is unknown.