CVE-2025-39572 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-39572: WordPress Checkout for PayPal plugin <= 1.0.38 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Noor Alam
Product Checkout for PayPal
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Noor Alam Checkout for PayPal checkout-for-paypal allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Checkout for PayPal: from n/a through <= 1.0.38.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Checkout for PayPal versions up to 1.0.38 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users or site functionality. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.0.38 to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the checkout page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Customers' sessions could be compromised, payment data exposed, or site functionality disrupted through injected scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in as a low-privilege user and trick a victim into visiting a crafted link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated