PayPlus Payment Gateway WordPress plugin - SQLi (CVE-2024-6205)
Description
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.
psychologyCrowdSec Analysis
CVE-2024-6205 is an SQL injection vulnerability affecting the PayPlus Payment Gateway plugin for WordPress, which arises from improper sanitization of parameters processed via an unauthenticated WooCommerce API route.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 1st of February 2025.
CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2024-6205 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-6205 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.
Exploitation attempts are characterized by requests containing the /wc-api=payplus_gateway&status_code=true&more_info=(select* pattern within the URL.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CVE Published | 2024-07-19 |
| Rule Released | 2025-02-01 |
| CrowdSec First Seen | 2025-02-01 |