VDB-412506 · CVE-2026-81809 · GCVE-0-2026-81809

Paytm Payment Gateway Plugin up to 2.8.8 on WordPress sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Paytm Payment Gateway Plugin up to 2.8.8. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-81809. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Paytm Payment Gateway Plugin up to 2.8.8. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Paytm Payment Gateway WordPress plugin before 2.8.9 does not properly escape data taken from payment callbacks before using it in a SQL statement, and the integrity check on those callbacks can be forged when the gateway is enabled without credentials, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks.

The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-81809 since 08/27/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2.8.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

Paytm

Name

Payment Gateway Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Payment Gateway Plugin 2.8.9

Timelineinfo

08/27/2026 CVE reserved
10/01/2026 +35 days Advisory disclosed
10/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-81809 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-81809
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412506

Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2026 08:36
Changes: 10/01/2026 08:36 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103