CVE-2025-31876 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31876: WordPress Payday plugin <= 3.3.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Gunnarpayday
Product Payday
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 3, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in gunnarpayday Payday payday allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Payday: from n/a through <= 3.3.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Payday versions 3.3.18 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component itself. No user interaction is required to exploit this issue. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.3.18.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access confidential data exposed by the Payday application.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 3, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated