CVE-2023-51683Network attack vector

Unauthorized function invocation via missing nonce validation

Published Feb 28, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

CSRF in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button 1.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to invoke a plugin function. The affected function accepts a forged request because nonce validation is missing or incorrect, but public records do not identify the function or action. Exploitation requires an administrator with an active session to open an attacker-controlled link; the resulting effect is not publicly specified.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

CSRF in Scott Paterson Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button 1.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to invoke a plugin function. The affected function accepts a forged request because nonce validation is missing or incorrect, but public records do not identify the function or action. Exploitation requires an administrator with an active session to open an attacker-controlled link; the resulting effect is not publicly specified.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-51683
Published
Feb 28, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Scott Paterson
Product
Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button
Classifications
CWE-352
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.8.1 changes=[{"at":"1.8.2","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Scott Paterson · Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Buttonversion=n/a <=1.8.1 changes=[{"at":"1.8.2","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.4PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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