CVE-2023-40281 Cross-site scripting in EC-CUBE 2 series

Medium 4.8 Published 17 Aug 2023 Updated 8 Oct 2024

Cross-site scripting in EC-CUBE allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in administrators' browsers, potentially leading to account takeover.

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

What is CVE-2023-40281?

CVE-2023-40281 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in EC-CUBE 2 series, published on 17 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

EC-CUBE 2.11.0 to 2.17.2-p1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability in "mail/template" and "products/product" of Management page. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the other administrator or the user who accessed the website using the product.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40281?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ec-Cube Ec-Cube.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40281 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-2023-40281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m7gf-q6fm-2r43.