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Checkout for PayPal

  • Checkout for PayPal on WordPress.org
  • Current version: 1.0.43
  • Last update: July 14, 2025
  • Known issues: Fixed
The Checkout for PayPal plugin allows users to create PayPal smart payment buttons using PayPal's checkout API, generating dynamic payment buttons using shortcodes. It supports PayPal Sandbox for testing and allows customers to pay using PayPal, Pay Later, or Credit Card. The plugin offers a simplified and secure checkout experience and allows users to manage orders received via PayPal buttons from their WordPress admin dashboard. It is compatible with any WordPress theme and supports PayPal guest checkout.

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Vulnerabilities

  • Input validation vulnerability in Checkout for PayPal 1.0.38

    Fixed

    The PayPal checkout feature on WordPress is not safe in versions 1.0.38 and below. This is because the plugin does not properly clean up the information it receives and sends out. As a result, hacker...

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  • Input validation vulnerability in Checkout for PayPal 1.0.32

    Fixed

    The Checkout for PayPal plugin used in WordPress has a security issue called Stored Cross-Site Scripting. This happens when the plugin's 'checkout_for_paypal' shortcode is used. This vulnerability ex...

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  • Input validation vulnerability in Checkout for PayPal 1.0.13

    Fixed

    The Checkout for PayPal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a type of attack called Stored Cross-Site Scripting. This type of attack can allow someone with contributor-level access to inject malicio...

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