WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2025-13801 Deferred

Yoco Payments: Filesystem traversal

Yoco Payments is affected by filesystem traversal. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Yoco Payments
Plugin slug
yoco-payment-gateway
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 07, 2026
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Jan 07, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Yoco Payments to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Yoco Payments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.0 via the file parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources