CVE-2026-1780
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Reflected XSS in CR Paid Link Manager Plugin

Publication date: 2026-03-18

Last updated on: 2026-03-18

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The [CR]Paid Link Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the URL path in all versions up to, and including, 0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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Published
2026-03-18
Last Modified
2026-03-18
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-03-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-1780
EUVD
EUVD-2026-12763
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Vendor Product Version / Range
paid_link_manager paid_link_manager to 0.5 (inc)
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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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

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Mitigation Strategies

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.

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