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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-81648Known exploitation

Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials

Threat actors are attempting to exploit an unpatched maximum-severity security vulnerability in the CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin, according to findings from Defused Cyber. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-81648, which carries a CVSS score of 10.0.

At a glance

Exploited
Yes: reported by a cited source
Severity
10.0 Critical (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
2 independent sources

What to do

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Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

10.0

Version 3.1As of

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

Not available

A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

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Sources

  1. Reporting

    The Hacker News: Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials (opens a new tab)

    The article reports exploitation in the wild (attempted or successful). It is reporting, not independently primary-confirmed.

    Published Checked

  2. Reporting

    The Hacker News syndication feed (opens a new tab)

    The RSS/Atom/RDF entry supplied this exact link and any available title, date, and excerpt.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

  3. Primary source

    CVE Program CNA WPScan (opens a new tab)

    The published CVE-2026-81648 document's CNA supplies this CVSS 3.1 base score, vector, and authoritative source update date.

    Published Checked

Cite this record

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, November 3). Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials (CVE-2026-81648). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-81648

MLA

"Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials (CVE-2026-81648)." KEVWire, 3 Nov. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-81648.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials (CVE-2026-81648)." Last modified November 3, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-81648.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials (Nov 3, 2026).
Threat actors are attempting to exploit an unpatched maximum-severity security vulnerability in the CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin, according to findings from Defused Cyber.

The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-81648, which carries a CVSS score of 10.0.
CVSS 10.0 (version 3.1; evidence as of Sep 13, 2026; https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-81648).
Sources:
The Hacker News: Attackers Target Unpatched CryptoPayment Gateway Flaw That Can Expose Wallet Credentials: https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/attackers-target-unpatched.html
The Hacker News syndication feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews
CVE Program CNA WPScan: https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-81648
Record ID: CVE-2026-81648.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Documented by a cited source.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
About this data

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