CVE-2015-7666
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the (1) cp_updateMessageItem and (2) cp_deleteMessageItem functions in cp_ppp_admin_int_message_list.inc.php in the Payment Form for PayPal Pro plugin before 1.0.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cal parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Payment Form for PayPal Pro WordPress plugin before version 1.0.2 contains multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the cp_updateMessageItem and cp_deleteMessageItem functions within cp_ppp_admin_int_message_list.inc.php. The 'cal' parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML via this parameter.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.0.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm plugin is installedLocate the Codepeople Payment Form For PayPal Pro plugin in your WordPress installation, typically found in /wp-content/plugins/ or via WordPress admin plugin listAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Check plugin versionView the plugin header in its main PHP file or check the version in the WordPress admin plugins pageAffected if Installed version is 1.0.1 or earlier (any version <= 1.0.1)
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Verify vulnerable file existsCheck for the existence of cp_ppp_admin_int_message_list.inc.php in the plugin directoryAffected if This file exists in the plugin folder (confirms the vulnerable code is present)
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Check for admin accessDetermine if the WordPress administrator interface is accessible or if admin users existAffected if Admin access is possible - exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to trigger the XSS via the cal parameter in cp_updateMessageItem or cp_deleteMessageItem functions
If the plugin version is 1.0.1 or earlier and the file cp_ppp_admin_int_message_list.inc.php exists, the environment is affected by this stored XSS vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to Payment Form for PayPal Pro version 1.0.2 or later. Until patched, disable the plugin or implement input validation/sanitization on the cal parameter in the affected functions.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-7666 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
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