CVE-2026-81739

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-hxqp-r3vv-h45f ↗EUVD-2026-90509 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
Paytm Payment Gateway < 2.8.9
fixed in 2.8.9
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
ETK-2026-537, permanent identifier
+11dTTV
21mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
Check if you are vulnerable
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0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0dcheck available+11dagent stopped
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description

Paytm Payment Gateway for WordPress versions before 2.8.9 can retain untrusted payment callback data and display it in an administrative page without safe output handling. An unauthenticated attacker may cause script execution in a store administrator's browser when the gateway is enabled without configured credentials.

mitigation

Update Paytm Payment Gateway to version 2.8.9 or later. Until updated, disable the gateway or ensure its credentials are configured to reduce exposure.

fixed in 2.8.9

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
0.22%11th percentile
agent run time
21m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-10-01 06:00Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
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outcome

Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-10-01 06:00Z
    ghsa: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-10-01 06:00Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-81739

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  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-537",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-81739",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-81739",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-hxqp-r3vv-h45f",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-90509",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Stored cross-site scripting in Paytm Payment Gateway",
  "summary": "Paytm Payment Gateway for WordPress versions before 2.8.9 can retain untrusted payment callback data and display it in an administrative page without safe output handling. An unauthenticated attacker may cause script execution in a store administrator's browser when the gateway is enabled without configured credentials.",
  "mitigation": "Update Paytm Payment Gateway to version 2.8.9 or later. Until updated, disable the gateway or ensure its credentials are configured to reduce exposure.",
  "vendor": null,
  "product": "Paytm Payment Gateway",
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  "cvss_score": 7.5,
  "cvss_src": "nvd",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "epss_score": 0.0022,
  "epss_percentile": 0.1139,
  "epss_asof": "2026-10-20",
  "automation": "contextual",
  "check": true,
  "check_confidence_basis": "assessed",
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 20.535600583333334,
  "t0_at": "2026-10-01T06:00:23.972000+00:00",
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published 2026-10-04 06:29Z
last change 2026-10-21 02:54Z

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