CVE-2025-39562 WordPress Payment Form for PayPal Pro plugin <= 1.1.72 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in the Payment Form for PayPal Pro plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-39562?
CVE-2025-39562 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in codepeople Payment Form for PayPal Pro, published on 17 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in codepeople Payment Form for PayPal Pro payment-form-for-paypal-pro allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Payment Form for PayPal Pro: from n/a through <= 1.1.72.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-39562?
How do I fix CVE-2025-39562?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-39562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-39562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-39562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgjq-m7rr-rv3f.