CVE-2025-46499: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in hccoder PayPal Express Checkout
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hccoder PayPal Express Checkout paypal-express-checkout allows Stored XSS.This issue affects PayPal Express Checkout: from n/a through <= 2.1.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in hccoder PayPal Express Checkout (<= 2.1.2) involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. Successful exploitation could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits in the wild or vendor patches have been reported yet.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this Stored XSS vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the vulnerable application, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or manipulation of application data. The CVSS vector indicates partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No confirmed active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds if feasible. Monitor vendor communications for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2025-46499: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in hccoder PayPal Express Checkout
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hccoder PayPal Express Checkout paypal-express-checkout allows Stored XSS.This issue affects PayPal Express Checkout: from n/a through <= 2.1.2.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in hccoder PayPal Express Checkout (<= 2.1.2) involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. Successful exploitation could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits in the wild or vendor patches have been reported yet.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this Stored XSS vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the vulnerable application, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or manipulation of application data. The CVSS vector indicates partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No confirmed active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider applying input validation or output encoding workarounds if feasible. Monitor vendor communications for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-24T14:23:02.621Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
Threat ID: 682d983fc4522896dcbf0714
Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:19 AM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 2:00:44 PM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 6:43:25 PM
Views: 58
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