CVE-2025-24552
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Paytium WordPress plugin where error messages reveal sensitive information like full server paths. Attackers can exploit this to gather reconnaissance data about the server environment. All WordPress sites using Paytium versions up to 4.4.11 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Paytium WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers obtain full server path information, which could be combined with other vulnerabilities for directory traversal, file inclusion attacks, or targeted exploitation of other weaknesses.
Likely Case
Attackers gather reconnaissance data about server structure and WordPress installation details, facilitating more targeted attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure with no direct system compromise, but still reveals some server configuration details.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation typically involves triggering error conditions to reveal sensitive information in error messages.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.4.12 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/paytium/vulnerability/wordpress-paytium-plugin-4-4-11-full-path-disclosure-fpd-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Paytium and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 4.4.12+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Error Display
allConfigure WordPress to not display detailed error messages to users
Add to wp-config.php: define('WP_DEBUG', false);
Add to wp-config.php: define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
Temporarily Deactivate Plugin
linuxDisable Paytium plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate paytium
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests that trigger error conditions
- Restrict access to affected WordPress installation using IP whitelisting or authentication
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Paytium version. If version is 4.4.11 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=paytium --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Paytium version is 4.4.12 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to Paytium endpoints that trigger errors
- HTTP requests with malformed parameters targeting Paytium
Network Indicators:
- Increased traffic to /wp-content/plugins/paytium/ paths
- Requests with error-inducing parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/paytium/" OR user_agent CONTAINS "scanner") AND status_code>=400