CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe PayPalEmail payment adapter in FOSSBilling versions prior to 0.8.0 is vulnerable as it accepts IPN callbacks without validating the credited amount against the invoice total, allowing clients to underpay invoices by up to $0.04. This could lead to financial discrepancies and potential revenue loss for merchants. Users of the PayPalEmail adapter should prioritize upgrading to version 0.8.0 and actively monitor transactions for inconsistencies.
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Original NVD Description
FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. Prior to version 0.8.0, the PayPalEmail payment adapter accepts PayPal IPN callbacks and credits the IPN-supplied amount (`mc_gross`) to the client's balance without validating it against the invoice total. Combined with a $0.05 floating-point epsilon tolerance in the invoice credit-payment logic, this allows a client to underpay an invoice by up to $0.04 and still have it marked as fully paid. Version 0.8.0 patches the issue. There is no effective workaround without modifying the source code. Merchants using the PayPalEmail adapter should monitor IPN transactions for amounts that do not match their corresponding invoice totals, and manually review and refund suspicious payments.