CVE-2021-47885 Payment Terminal Multiple Versions Non-Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into payment terminal input fields to hijack sessions or conduct phishing attacks against users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-47885?

CVE-2021-47885 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Authorize.net PayPal PRO Payment Terminal, published on 1 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple payment terminal versions contain non-persistent cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in billing and payment information input fields. Attackers can inject malicious script code through vulnerable parameters to manipulate client-side requests and potentially execute session hijacking or phishing attacks.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47885?

How do I fix CVE-2021-47885?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-47885 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47885 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxf8-9qjj-54jj.

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