CVE-2026-1780
Reflected XSS in CR Paid Link Manager Plugin
Publication date: 2026-03-18
Last updated on: 2026-03-18
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| paid_link_manager | paid_link_manager | to 0.5 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website.
Potential impacts include theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement of the website, or redirection to malicious sites.
Because the attack requires tricking a user into clicking a malicious link, it relies on social engineering.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The vulnerability in the [CR]Paid Link Manager plugin for WordPress is fixed in version 0.6.
To mitigate this vulnerability immediately, update the plugin to version 0.6 or later.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The CR Paid Link Manager plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in all versions up to and including 0.5.
This vulnerability occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input in the URL path, allowing attackers to inject malicious web scripts.
If an attacker tricks a user into clicking a specially crafted link, the injected script can execute in the user's browser.