MEDIUM
paypal/permissions-sdk-php is vulnerable to reflected XSS in the samples/GetAccessToken.php verification_code parameter, resulting in code execution
Published Aug 2, 2018
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.80%
Description
paypal/permissions-sdk-php is vulnerable to reflected XSS in the samples/GetAccessToken.php verification_code parameter, resulting in code execution.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.9.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.4 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.80% 0.00805
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00805
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.80% (0.00805) | 55.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.80% (0.00805) | 55.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 24.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 23.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 28.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 20.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2qfv-wwfx-fh34 Advisory
- https://github.com/paypal/permissions-sdk-php/commit/a897893d467ca50b9b024b21bd8072ceb3bf2cf8
- https://github.com/paypal/permissions-sdk-php/issues/19 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6215
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2qfv-wwfx-fh34 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/paypal/permissions-sdk-php/commit/a897893d467ca50b9b024b21bd8072ceb3bf2cf8 | ||
| https://github.com/paypal/permissions-sdk-php/issues/19 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6215 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 2, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 23, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6215
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-2QFV-WWFX-FH34 Updated n/a