CVE-2025-47623: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal Buy Now Button
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal Buy Now Button wp-ecommerce-paypal allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Easy PayPal Buy Now Button: from n/a through <= 2.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in the Easy PayPal Buy Now Button plugin (<= 2.0) allows stored cross-site scripting due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. An attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction could inject malicious scripts that may lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity but requires privileges and user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website, potentially leading to partial disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The CVSS vector indicates that the attacker must have high privileges and user interaction is required, which limits the ease of exploitation. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict high-privilege user access and monitor for suspicious activity related to this plugin. Avoid using affected versions of the Easy PayPal Buy Now Button plugin if possible.
CVE-2025-47623: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal Buy Now Button
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal Buy Now Button wp-ecommerce-paypal allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Easy PayPal Buy Now Button: from n/a through <= 2.0.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in the Easy PayPal Buy Now Button plugin (<= 2.0) allows stored cross-site scripting due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. An attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction could inject malicious scripts that may lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity but requires privileges and user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website, potentially leading to partial disclosure of information, modification of data, or disruption of service. The CVSS vector indicates that the attacker must have high privileges and user interaction is required, which limits the ease of exploitation. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict high-privilege user access and monitor for suspicious activity related to this plugin. Avoid using affected versions of the Easy PayPal Buy Now Button plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-05-07T10:44:40.884Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 682d9819c4522896dcbd84f8
Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:08:41 AM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 2:30:19 PM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 8:07:36 PM
Views: 62
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