CVE-2025-1689
ThemeMakers PayPal Express Checkout <= 1.1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The ThemeMakers PayPal Express Checkout plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'paypal' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | thememakers |
| Product | thememakers paypal express checkout |
| Published | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
ThemeMakers / ThemeMakers PayPal Express Checkout
0 ≤ 1.1.9
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6390dba6-423b-48be-b5f0-1018d94f4a32?source=cve themeforest.net: https://themeforest.net/item/car-dealer-automotive-wordpress-theme-responsive/8574708 github.com: https://github.com/ThemeMakers/tmm_paypal_checkout/commit/d6d3b1877ed705ac171cf7e74a6e866fc135ba22
Credits
István Márton