# CVE-2026-62111: Simple Payment WordPress plugin cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-62111-simple-payment-wordpress-plugin-cross-site-scripting  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-11. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-62111 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-11

Simple Payment is a WordPress plugin used by website owners to accept payments on their sites. The plugin contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts. If a privileged user visits a crafted page or clicks a malicious link, attackers can steal visitor data or hijack user accounts.

Technologies: [Yalla Ya! Simple Payment](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/simple-payment). Vendors: [Yalla Ya!](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/yalla-ya).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-62111 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62111 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-62111?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 11 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Yalla Ya! Simple Payment <= 2.5.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62111?** A patch was published on 2026-09-11: Version 2.5.6 or later Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-62111 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-62111?** Check whether you run Yalla Ya! Simple Payment at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The Simple Payment WordPress plugin version 2.5.4 and earlier contains a stored or reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a contributor-accessible component. The vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges to inject malicious JavaScript code. Successful exploitation requires user interaction—a privileged user must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page. An attacker can steal sensitive data from site visitors or perform account hijacking. The vulnerability was patched in version 2.5.6.

## Affected products

- yalla ya! Simple Payment <= 2.5.4

## Timeline

- 2026-09-11: disclosed
- 2026-09-11: patched: Version 2.5.6 or later

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/simple-payment/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-payment-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/simple-payment/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-payment-plugin-2-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [yalla ya! Simple Payment reflected XSS vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96332-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-cross)
- [Simple Payment plugin unauthenticated cross-site scripting](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81292-simple-payment-plugin-unauthenticated-cross-site-scripting)
- [Simple Payment WordPress plugin broken access control](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81767-simple-payment-wordpress-plugin-broken-access-control)