Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Simple Payment <= 2.5.1 versions.
Published: 2026-09-03
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Simple Payment plugin for WordPress, versions 2.5.1 and earlier, has an unauthenticated Cross‑Site Scripting flaw that allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into page content. This vulnerability can be exploited to hijack user sessions, deface sites, or redirect users to malicious hosts, and is classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress installation that has the Simple Payment plugin (developed by Ido Kobelkowsky) installed and running version 2.5.1 or older is affected. No further version filtering is available beyond the <= 2.5.1 boundary.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high potential impact when combined with the fact that the exploit is unauthenticated, meaning an attacker only needs to trick a user into visiting a maliciously crafted URL or page that triggers the plugin’s rendering logic. EPSS information is unavailable, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting it may not yet be widely exploited. Attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of a victim’s browser session, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of web content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 17:29 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Simple Payment Plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.5.2).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Simple Payment Plugin to version 2.5.2 or later as soon as possible.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, enable a Web Application Firewall rule or enforce a Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts and neutralizes script tags in user input to mitigate the XSS risk temporarily.
  • Disable the Simple Payment plugin or the payment form endpoint until the patch is installed to prevent any interaction that could trigger the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 3, 2026 at 17:29 UTC.

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History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Simple Payment <= 2.5.1 versions.
Title WordPress Simple Payment plugin <= 2.5.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T17:50:49.763Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T17:33:34.891Z

Link: CVE-2026-81292

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-03T17:17:24.163

Modified: 2026-09-03T17:25:25.113

Link: CVE-2026-81292

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-09-03T17:30:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')