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Conekta Payment Gateway vulnerabilities
Conekta Payment Gateway has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 22 Aug 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 6.2.5
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 22 Aug 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2026-16738 | Medium 5.3 | Before 6.2.2 | Fixed in 6.2.2 | 22 Aug 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-16738, 22 Aug 2026
- The Conekta Payment Gateway WordPress plugin before 6.2.2 does not verify the authenticity of incoming payment gateway webhook notifications, nor bind the confirmed payment to the targeted order or verify its amount, allowing unauthenticated attackers to mark arbitrary orders as paid without payment. CVE record
What to do if you run Conekta Payment Gateway
If you run Conekta Payment Gateway, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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