CVE-2026-8626

SponsorMe <= 0.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF Parameter

Published May 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Owencutajar
Owencutajar sponsorme
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Owencutajar
Owencutajar sponsorme
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
May 20, 2026, 2:13 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2026, 6:44 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 20, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 8:10 PM