CVE-2025-31778 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31778: WordPress Donate Me Plugin <= 1.2.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

Vendor Raphaelheide
Product Donate Me
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 raphaelheide Donate Me donate-me allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Donate Me: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Donate Me versions 1.2.5 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users on the site. An attacker with low-level account access can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with attacker-crafted content; site reputation and user trust at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated