CVE-2024-47646 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-47646: WordPress Payflex Payment Gateway plugin <= 2.6.1 - Open Redirection vulnerability

Vendor Tomlister

Product Payflex Payment Gateway

Weakness CWE-601 · Open redirect

Published October 5, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in tomlister Payflex Payment Gateway payflex-payment-gateway.This issue affects Payflex Payment Gateway: from n/a through <= 2.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Payflex Payment Gateway versions 2.6.1 and earlier contain an open redirect vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link that redirects users to an external website after they interact with the payment gateway. This can be used to phish credentials or distribute malware. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity of the user's browsing experience.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Redirect users to a malicious external website via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users may be redirected away from your site to phishing or malware sites, damaging trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must click a malicious link or visit a page containing the redirect.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 5, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47646 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/601.html AskarLabs — CWE-601 write-up URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect)

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