CVE-2026-65518: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Scott Paterson Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe <= 1.5.5 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-79) in 'Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe' plugin allows an authenticated contributor-level user to inject malicious scripts due to improper input sanitization during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 (medium), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, privileges required at the contributor level, and user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to cross-site scripting attacks that may allow an attacker with contributor privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected site. This can result in limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, such as session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions within the scope of the contributor's permissions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit contributor-level user access and avoid interacting with untrusted content. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-65518: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Scott Paterson Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe
Description
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe <= 1.5.5 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-79) in 'Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe' plugin allows an authenticated contributor-level user to inject malicious scripts due to improper input sanitization during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 (medium), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, privileges required at the contributor level, and user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to cross-site scripting attacks that may allow an attacker with contributor privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected site. This can result in limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, such as session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions within the scope of the contributor's permissions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit contributor-level user access and avoid interacting with untrusted content. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T08:54:01.673Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a61fd2a9c2644c7f8fc30b6
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 11:38:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 11:54:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 03:48:54 UTC
Views: 5
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