CVE-2026-65518 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-65518: WordPress Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe plugin <= 1.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Scott Paterson
Product Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 23, 2026
Last update July 23, 2026
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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

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe <= 1.5.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect site visitors across the platform. Attackers with low-level access can craft payloads that steal session data or perform actions on behalf of victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal session data or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and staff may have their sessions hijacked or be tricked into performing unintended actions on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account and trick a victim into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 23, 2026 CVE published

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