CVE-2012-2991 Business logic in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 19 Sep 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can redirect payments to themselves by modifying the merchant email address in the PayPal module.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-2991?

CVE-2012-2991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The PayPal (aka MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_STANDARD) module before 1.1 in osCommerce Online Merchant before 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to set the payment recipient via a modified value of the merchant's e-mail address, as demonstrated by setting the recipient to one's self.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2991?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Oscommerce Online Merchant, Paypal Website Payments Standard Module.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2991?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2991 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-2991 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2991 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2g72-w35q-vw79.