CVE-2022-4628: Easy PayPal Buy Now Button < 1.7.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS in Shortcode

Published Feb 13, 2023
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Updated

The Easy PayPal Buy Now Button WordPress plugin before 1.7.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected Software

1 affected component
Wpplugin Easy Paypal Buy Now Button Wordpress<1.7.4

Event History

Feb 13, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:32 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for the Easy PayPal Buy Now Button WordPress plugin?

The vulnerability ID for the Easy PayPal Buy Now Button WordPress plugin is CVE-2022-4628.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4628?

CVE-2022-4628 has a severity rating of medium (5.4).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-4628?

The affected software for CVE-2022-4628 is the Easy PayPal Buy Now Button WordPress plugin before version 1.7.4.

4

What is the CWE ID for CVE-2022-4628?

The CWE ID for CVE-2022-4628 is CWE-79.

5

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

CVE-2022-4628 can be exploited through Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks by users with the contributor role and above.

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