CVE-2024-33980: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PayPal, Credit Card and Debit Card Payment affecting version 1.0

Routine

HIGH 7.1DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-33980 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting credit card, debit card payment, paypal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PayPal, Credit Card and Debit Card Payment affecting version 1.0. An attacker could create a specially crafted URL and send it to a victim to obtain details of their session cookie via the 'start' parameter in '/admin/mod_reports/printreport.php'.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-08-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE) · Vendor: janobe

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-06 11:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

janobe credit card DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy credit-card || rpm -q credit-card || credit-card --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison credit-card sudo apt install credit-card=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold credit-card

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list credit-card sudo dnf downgrade credit-card-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add credit-card

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

janobe debit card payment DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy debit-card-payment || rpm -q debit-card-payment || debit-card-payment --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison debit-card-payment sudo apt install debit-card-payment=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold debit-card-payment

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list debit-card-payment sudo dnf downgrade debit-card-payment-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add debit-card-payment

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

janobe paypal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy paypal || rpm -q paypal || paypal --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison paypal sudo apt install paypal=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold paypal

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list paypal sudo dnf downgrade paypal-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add paypal

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-33980?

credit card: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; debit card payment: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; paypal: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-33980 being exploited?

CVE-2024-33980 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-33980 affect?

CVE-2024-33980 affects credit card, debit card payment, paypal. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PayPal, Credit Card and Debit Card Payment affecting version 1.0. An attacker could create a specially crafted URL and send it to a victim to obtain details of their session cookie via the 'start'

How urgent is CVE-2024-33980?

Priority 30/100. High severity

Software pages

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