What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wpecommerce Recurring PayPal Donations recurring-donation allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Recurring PayPal Donations: from n/a through <= 1.8.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Recurring PayPal Donations plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 1.8 and earlier. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
A privileged user could compromise other administrators' sessions, steal sensitive data, or modify site content without detection.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level admin or plugin-management privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 22, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated