Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2012-10004 is a cross-site scripting issue in backdrop-contrib Basic Cart. A remote authenticated user may be able to manipulate checkout submission data so script executes in a victim’s browser. Sources rate it medium with limited integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact stated.
Executive priority
Handle in the normal vulnerability remediation cycle, faster for public commerce sites. The issue is not shown as actively exploited, but checkout-related XSS can affect customer trust and site integrity if exposed to authenticated users.
Technical view
The flaw is reported in basic_cart_checkout_form_submit within basic_cart.cart.inc. It is classified as CWE-79 cross-site scripting with CVSS 2.0 score 4.0: network, low complexity, authenticated, partial integrity impact. The source bundle names upgrade version 1.x-1.1.1 and patch commit a10424ccd4b3b4b433cf33b73c1ad608b11890b4.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to sites running backdrop-contrib Basic Cart installations that have not upgraded to 1.x-1.1.1. The affected version range is not specified beyond “n/a,” so teams should inventory deployed Basic Cart versions directly.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says the attack is remote and CVSS indicates authentication is required. KEV is false and no cited source states active exploitation. Evidence does not describe public exploitation, exploit reliability, or exact attacker role required.
Researcher notes
Version scope is incomplete in the provided sources, so avoid broad product claims. The strongest remediation evidence is the GitHub release and commit reference. Validate authentication context and whether checkout submissions are reachable by untrusted users in each deployment.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Basic Cart to version 1.x-1.1.1.
- Verify patch commit a10424ccd4b3b4b433cf33b73c1ad608b11890b4 is included.
- Check vendor guidance for temporary controls if upgrade is delayed.
- Prioritize sites where authenticated public checkout accounts exist.
Validation and detection
- Inventory sites using backdrop-contrib Basic Cart.
- Confirm installed Basic Cart version is 1.x-1.1.1 or later.
- Review basic_cart.cart.inc for the referenced patched checkout submit handling.
- Check logs for unusual authenticated checkout submissions or stored content changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217950CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217950CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/backdrop-contrib/basic_cart/commit/a10424ccd4b3b4b433cf33b73c1ad608b11890b4CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/backdrop-contrib/basic_cart/releases/tag/1.x-1.1.1CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.