The SponsorMe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF Parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.5.2 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. The PHP_SELF value is reflected in two separate locations within the vulnerable function — a form action attribute and an anchor href attribute — both of which can be exploited by appending a crafted payload to the wp-admin/admin.php URL path.
History

Wed, 20 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Owencutajar
Owencutajar sponsorme
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Owencutajar
Owencutajar sponsorme
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

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Description The SponsorMe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF Parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.5.2 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. The PHP_SELF value is reflected in two separate locations within the vulnerable function — a form action attribute and an anchor href attribute — both of which can be exploited by appending a crafted payload to the wp-admin/admin.php URL path.
Title SponsorMe <= 0.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-05-20T01:25:49.960Z

Updated: 2026-05-20T14:13:28.784Z

Reserved: 2026-05-14T18:44:24.518Z

Link: CVE-2026-8626

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T14:13:24.617Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-20T02:16:40.837

Modified: 2026-05-20T13:54:54.890

Link: CVE-2026-8626

cve-icon Redhat

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