Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-47239

CVE-2023-47239:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal Shopping Cart WordPress plugin versions 1.1.10 and below. The vulnerability was reported on October 30, 2023, by Ngô Thiên An (ancorn from VNPT-VCI) and was assigned CVE-2023-47239. The issue affects users with contributor-level privileges or higher ([Patchstack](https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-paypal-shopping-cart/wordpress-easy-paypal-shopping-cart-plugin-1-1-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?s_id=cve)).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) by Patchstack with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) assessed it with a slightly lower CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when guests visit the affected site (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.1.11 of the Easy PayPal Shopping Cart plugin. Users are advised to update to version 1.1.11 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users have the option to enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).