CVE-2026-18031
Unauthenticated account takeover via TabaPay Gateway WordPress plugin callback
Is CVE-2026-18031 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-18031 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-18031?
CVE-2026-18031 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-18031?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-18031. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-18031 affect?
CVE-2026-18031 affects WordPress sites using TabaPay Gateway plugin <= 1.4.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-18031?
Update/remove plugin to patched version, rotate admin credentials, audit logs
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attackers can establish sessions as any registered user, including administrators, enabling full account takeover and site control.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 1.4.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.