CVE-2023-28843

Name: CVE-2023-28843
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-31T18:15:07.093+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-28843 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. PrestaShop/paypal is an open source module for the PrestaShop web commerce ecosystem which provides paypal payment support. A SQL injection vulnerability found in the PrestaShop paypal module from release from 3.12.0 to and including 3.16.3 allow a remote attacker to gain privileges, modify data, and potentially affect system availability. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PrestaShop/paypal is an open source module for the PrestaShop web commerce ecosystem which provides paypal payment support. A SQL injection vulnerability found in the PrestaShop paypal module from release from 3.12.0 to and including 3.16.3 allow a remote attacker to gain privileges, modify data, and potentially affect system availability. The cause of this issue is that SQL queries were being constructed with user input which had not been properly filtered. Only deployments on PrestaShop 1.6 are affected. Users are advised to upgrade to module version 3.16.4. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.17%

63.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
202-Ecommerce	Paypal	>= 3.12.0, < 3.16.4

References

https://github.com/202ecommerce/paypal/commit/2f6884ea1d0fe4b58441699fcc1d6c56c7d733ebPatch
https://github.com/202ecommerce/paypal/security/advisories/GHSA-66pc-8gh8-mx7mExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/202ecommerce/paypal/commit/2f6884ea1d0fe4b58441699fcc1d6c56c7d733ebPatch
https://github.com/202ecommerce/paypal/security/advisories/GHSA-66pc-8gh8-mx7mExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-28843?

How severe is CVE-2023-28843?

CVE-2023-28843 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28843?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST