CVE-2022-2565: The Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions WordPress plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape user i

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-2565?

simple payment donations \& subscriptions: upgrade to 4.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-2565 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2565 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-2565 affect?

CVE-2022-2565 affects simple payment donations \& subscriptions. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). The Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions WordPress plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape user input given in its forms, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-2565?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 7.2REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-2565 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting simple payment donations \& subscriptions. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions WordPress plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape user input given in its forms, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-09-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: paymattic

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-05 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

paymattic simple payment donations \& subscriptions UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.2.1

Fixed in: 4.2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simple-payment-donations--subscriptions || rpm -q simple-payment-donations--subscriptions || simple-payment-donations--subscriptions --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simple-payment-donations--subscriptions

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simple-payment-donations--subscriptions

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-2565?

simple payment donations \& subscriptions: upgrade to 4.2.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-2565 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2565 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-2565 affect?

CVE-2022-2565 affects simple payment donations \& subscriptions. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). The Simple Payment Donations & Subscriptions WordPress plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape user input given in its forms, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins

How urgent is CVE-2022-2565?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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