PatchTheCVECVE-2024-6205: The PayPlus Payment Gateway WordPress plugin before 6.6.9 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter be
CVE-2024-6205 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting payplus payment gateway. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The PayPlus Payment Gateway WordPress plugin before 6.6.9 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via a WooCommerce API route available to unauthenticated users, leading to an SQL injection vulnerability.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 4.1% (top 9%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2024-07-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: j3r1ch0123/CVE-2024-6205 (1 stars)
- Write-up: wpscan.com/vulnerability/7e2c5032-2917-418c-aee3-092bdb78a087/
- Nuclei scan template: PayPlus Payment Gateway < 6.6.9 - SQL Injection
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-6205?
payplus payment gateway: upgrade to 6.6.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-6205 being exploited?
CVE-2024-6205 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-6205 affect?
CVE-2024-6205 affects payplus payment gateway. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The PayPlus Payment Gateway WordPress plugin before 6.6.9 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via a WooCommerce API route available to unauthenticated users, leading to an SQL injection vulne
How urgent is CVE-2024-6205?
Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · WooCommerce vulnerabilities
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