SecuriTricks - CVE-2021-47983

Description

WordPress Plugin Stripe Payments 2.0.39 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through the AcceptStripePayments-settings[currency_code] parameter. Attackers can submit POST requests to /wp-admin/options.php with script payloads in the currency_code field to execute arbitrary JavaScript in administrator browsers when settings are viewed.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Stripe Payments	2.0.39

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	wordpress	stripe_payments	2.0.39	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/stripe-payments/#developers

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49354

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-stripe-payments-stored-xss-via-currency-code

CVSS Score

5.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: PASSIVE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: June 8, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified: June 8, 2026, 2:59 p.m.

Status : Deferred

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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CVE-2021-47983