CVE-2023-0998 SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System Payment summary.php access control
Attackers can bypass access controls in the payment summary handler to manipulate transaction amounts, compromising financial integrity.
- 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-2023-0998?
CVE-2023-0998 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System, published on 24 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /alphaware/summary.php of the component Payment Handler. The manipulation of the argument amount leads to improper access controls. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221733 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System Project Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-0998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75c8-27hp-p9fh.