CVE-2026-17605
MediumCVSS 6.6Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk50th percentile - higher than 50% of all known CVEs
Summary
The GetPaid plugin for WordPress up to version 2.8.56 contains a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability via the getpaid_payment_form_element function. Authenticated attackers with administrator-level access and above can include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing PHP code execution.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can gain full server control, bypass access controls, access sensitive data, or execute malicious code if .php file uploads are possible.
Recommendation
Immediately update the GetPaid plugin to the latest version and restrict administrator privileges to trusted users only.
Other vulnerabilities in GetPaid
See all- CVE-2026-111110High
The GetPaid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'mmdwqzpoxadd' parameter in all versions up to and including 2.8.61 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an administrator views the affected payment form.
- CVE-2026-12901Medium
The GetPaid WordPress plugin before 2.8.55 does not verify the authenticity of incoming Worldpay payment notifications. This allows unauthenticated attackers to forge a notification that marks a pending invoice as paid without any payment being made.
Original NVD description (English source)
The Payment forms, Buy now buttons, and Invoicing System | GetPaid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.56 via the getpaid_payment_form_element function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS