Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the Joomla! extension jCart for OpenCart version 2.3.0.2. A malicious site could cause account, password, or affiliate-detail changes through a victim’s browser. It is business-relevant for exposed ecommerce sites because account integrity could be affected, but the source bundle does not confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a timely medium-priority ecommerce integrity issue. Prioritize sites that process customer accounts, passwords, or affiliate details through this extension.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25336 is a CWE-352 cross-site request forgery in Joomlaextensions jCart for OpenCart 2.3.0.2. The supplied description says crafted HTML forms can target affected endpoints to modify user credentials, passwords, and affiliate account details. Specific endpoint names and vendor patch details are not included in the supplied evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Joomla sites using Joomlaextensions jCart for OpenCart 2.3.0.2, especially public ecommerce installations with account or affiliate functionality enabled.
Exploitation context
The bundle cites an ExploitDB entry, indicating public exploit material exists. It does not cite CISA KEV or another source confirming active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected product, version, weakness class, and public exploit reference. It is incomplete on exact endpoint names, patch availability, and observed exploitation. Avoid broad conclusions about Joomla or OpenCart generally.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Joomla sites for jCart for OpenCart version 2.3.0.2.
- Check vendor and advisory pages for patched versions or official mitigation guidance.
- Upgrade, replace, or disable the affected extension if no supported fix is available.
- Review account and affiliate-profile change logs for unexpected modifications.
- Add compensating CSRF protections only if consistent with vendor-supported deployment guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the extension is installed and identify its exact version.
- Map exposed account, password, and affiliate-management routes using application documentation.
- Review access logs for suspicious cross-origin form submissions or unusual profile changes.
- Validate remediation in staging before production deployment.
- Retest affected workflows after upgrade or disabling the extension.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-44788CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla jCart for OpenCart 2.3.0.2 Cross-Site Request ForgeryCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.