CVE-2025-22640 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22640: WordPress Paytm Payment Donation Plugin <= 2.3.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Integrationdevpaytm
Product Paytm Payment Donation
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 27, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in integrationdevpaytm Paytm Payment Donation paytm-donation allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Paytm Payment Donation: from n/a through <= 2.3.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Paytm Payment Donation plugin contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.3.3. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious admin can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit an affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated