WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-43236 Deferred

Easy PayPal Buy Now Button: An open redirect

Easy PayPal Buy Now Button is affected by an open redirect. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted link can redirect visitors from the trusted site to an attacker-controlled destination.

CVE / CNA score 4.7 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Easy PayPal Buy Now Button
Plugin slug
wp-ecommerce-paypal
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 19, 2024
Weakness
CWE-601 — URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

This CVE was published Aug 19, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Easy PayPal Buy Now Button to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal Buy Now Button.This issue affects Easy PayPal Buy Now Button: from n/a through 1.9.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources