CVE-2025-46499

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.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Effective score: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-79
Reserved: 2025-04-24
Published: 2025-04-24 18:08 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:12 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/46xxx/CVE-2025-46499.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-46499 — PayPal Express Checkout <= 2.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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NVD published: 2025-04-24 16:15:40 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 09:26:31 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability subscore: 2.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 3.7 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0028 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 19.74% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-12032
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Apr 24, 2025, 4:08:52 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:12:39 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1900
Vendors: hccoder
Products: PayPal Express Checkout (n/a ≤2.1.2)

PayPal Express Checkout (0 ≤2.1.2)
Aliases: GHSA-6x7r-mmm5-j94c

ENISA 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.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/paypal-express-checkout/vulnerability/wordpress-paypal-express-checkout-plugin-2-1-2-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
hccoder	PayPal Express Checkout	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/paypal-express-checkout/vulnerability/wordpress-paypal-express-checkout-plugin-2-1-2-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/paypal-express-checkout/vulnerability/wordpress-paypal-express-checkout-plugin-2-1-2-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/paypal-express-checkout/vulnerability/wordpress-paypal-express-checkout-plugin-2-1-2-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`xss.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-46499`	no local data	2026-06-06 13:45 UTC

Remediations (14)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: PayPal Express Checkout

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 13:45 UTC
Windows 11 KB5074109, KB5073455 January 2026 Patch Tuesday ... - Neowin

web:www.neowin.net

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 KB5074109, KB5073455 for January 2026. Here's what's included.

2026-05-22 13:55 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2025-41249

web:nvd.nist.gov

An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

2026-05-22 13:55 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-22 13:55 UTC
Security Update Guide - Loading - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Microsoft provides mitigation for "YellowKey" BitLocker bypass flaw ...

web:www.helpnetsecurity.com

Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE -2026-45585 (aka "Yellowkey"), a vulnerability that can be used to bypass Windows' BitLocker protection.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Microsoft acknowledges May 2026 Windows 11 security update install ...

web:betanews.com

Another month, another update for Windows which is problematic. This time around, it is the May 2026 Windows 11 security update - or the KB5089549 update.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for 'YellowKey' BitLocker ...

web:www.securityweek.com

Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE -2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Windows 11 April 2026 Update tested: What's new, improved and fixed

web:www.windowslatest.com

Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Latest Windows Update Problems and How to Fix Them

web:www.maketecheasier.com

Check out the latest Windows 11 and Windows 10 update problems and their solutions, as recommended by Microsoft experts.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Security Update ...

web:blog.qualys.com

EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Audit With Qualys Policy Audit's Out-of-the-Box Mitigation or Compensatory Controls, reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done now; these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS, DISA-STIG.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Microsoft Releases Mitigation for Windows BitLocker Security Bypass 0 ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities ...

2026-05-22 02:41 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-46499.json.

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