CVE-2023-51683 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51683: WordPress Easy PayPal Buy Now Button Plugin <= 1.8.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Scott Paterson
Product Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published February 28, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button.This issue affects Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button: from n/a through 1.8.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button versions up to 1.8.1 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while logged in. This can lead to unauthorized changes or data loss.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site by visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators could unknowingly authorize changes to payment settings or site configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 28, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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