Description
The JustClick registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 0.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the `PHP_SELF` server variable. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2026-01-24
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Reflected Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The JustClick registration plugin for WordPress contains an input sanitization flaw that allows attackers to execute reflected Cross‑Site Scripting via the server variable PHP_SELF. Unauthenticated adversaries can embed malicious scripts into pages that will run when a victim follows a crafted link, potentially leading to session hijacking, phishing, or defacement. The weakness is a classic reflection issue classified as CWE‑79 and relies on improper output escaping.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the JustClick registration plugin versions up to and including 0.1 released by ostin654. Any WordPress site that installs this plugin, regardless of the theme or other plugins, is susceptible when it uses the default PHP_SELF handling in the plugin code.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 6.1 indicates a medium overall impact, but the EPSS score of less than 1% reflects a very low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, further signaling limited active exploitation. The likely attack vector is a social‑engineering attack that tricks a user into clicking a malicious link sent by an attacker. Because no authentication or privileged context is required, the potential damage depends largely on the content accessed by the victim and on any cross‑domain interactions they perform.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 16:11 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the JustClick registration plugin to any version newer than 0.1 or the latest stable release if available.
  • If no updated release exists, immediately disable or uninstall the plugin to eliminate the vulnerable code path.
  • If the plugin must remain for operational reasons, modify the justclick.php file to properly escape the PHP_SELF variable, for example by wrapping it with htmlspecialchars or by completely removing its usage.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 16:11 UTC.

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History

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The JustClick registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 0.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the `PHP_SELF` server variable. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title JustClick registration plugin <= 0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:32:24.245Z

Reserved: 2025-11-25T18:43:22.035Z

Link: CVE-2025-13676

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Updated: 2026-01-26T18:06:35.804Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-24T08:16:05.367

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-13676

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-21T16:15:40Z

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