CVE-2022-3983

The Checkout for PayPal WordPress plugin before 1.0.14 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b48bbd6-7c77-44b8-a5d6-34e4a0747cf1	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b48bbd6-7c77-44b8-a5d6-34e4a0747cf1	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:noorsplugin:checkout_for_paypal:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-12-19 14:15

Updated : 2025-04-17 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-3983

Mitre link : CVE-2022-3983

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-3983

JSON object : View

Products Affected

noorsplugin

checkout_for_paypal

CWE

No CWE.

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