CVE-2024-3065: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in mohsinrasool PayPal Pay Now, Buy Now, Donation and Cart Buttons Shortcode
The PayPal Pay Now, Buy Now, Donation and Cart Buttons Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled. CVE-2024-5447 may be a duplicate of this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-3065 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the mohsinrasool PayPal Pay Now, Buy Now, Donation and Cart Buttons Shortcode WordPress plugin. It affects all versions up to 1.7 and occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the plugin's admin settings. Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability only affects multi-site WordPress setups or installations where unfiltered_html is disabled. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator-level user to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure or manipulation of user sessions but requires high privileges to exploit. The vulnerability does not affect availability and has a medium severity impact with a CVSS score of 4.4.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin in multi-site environments or where unfiltered_html is disabled. Monitor for updates from the plugin author or WordPress security advisories.
CVE-2024-3065: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in mohsinrasool PayPal Pay Now, Buy Now, Donation and Cart Buttons Shortcode
Description
The PayPal Pay Now, Buy Now, Donation and Cart Buttons Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled. CVE-2024-5447 may be a duplicate of this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-3065 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the mohsinrasool PayPal Pay Now, Buy Now, Donation and Cart Buttons Shortcode WordPress plugin. It affects all versions up to 1.7 and occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the plugin's admin settings. Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability only affects multi-site WordPress setups or installations where unfiltered_html is disabled. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrator-level user to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure or manipulation of user sessions but requires high privileges to exploit. The vulnerability does not affect availability and has a medium severity impact with a CVSS score of 4.4.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin in multi-site environments or where unfiltered_html is disabled. Monitor for updates from the plugin author or WordPress security advisories.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-28T21:15:27.431Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c8bb7ef31ef0b5661a8
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:31 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:27:06 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 5:55:10 PM
Views: 9
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