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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25495 affects osCommerce 2.3.4.1. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate a product review request parameter to change database queries and potentially read sensitive database information. This is business-relevant for any internet-facing legacy osCommerce store handling customer, order, or account data.
Executive priority
Prioritize within normal high-severity remediation timelines, faster if the store is internet-facing or stores sensitive customer data. The key business risk is data exposure from a legacy e-commerce database. Confirm exposure first, then follow vendor guidance or remove the affected legacy component.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in product_reviews_write.php via the reviews_id GET parameter. The source bundle describes unauthenticated, low-complexity boolean-based SQL injection with high confidentiality impact and limited integrity impact. A public ExploitDB reference exists, but CISA KEV status is false in the provided data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for public osCommerce 2.3.4.1 storefronts where product_reviews_write.php is reachable. Organizations not running osCommerce, or running versions not identified in the sources, are not confirmed affected by this bundle.
Exploitation context
The provided sources include a public exploit reference and a VulnCheck advisory. The bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Treat public proof-of-concept availability as increasing attacker awareness, but do not assume exploitation without local evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports unauthenticated SQL injection in osCommerce 2.3.4.1 with public exploit publication. The provided bundle does not include a vendor patch version, fixed commit, or active exploitation confirmation. Researchers should focus on version validation, reachable endpoint exposure, and log-based evidence of probing.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory internet-facing osCommerce systems and confirm whether version 2.3.4.1 is present.
- Check osCommerce and advisory sources for vendor-supported upgrade or remediation guidance.
- Restrict unnecessary public access to affected review-writing functionality where business impact allows.
- Apply compensating monitoring for suspicious product review requests and database error patterns.
- Retire unsupported legacy storefronts if no vendor-supported fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed osCommerce version from trusted administrative or asset records.
- Verify whether product_reviews_write.php is externally reachable.
- Review web logs for unusual reviews_id values and repeated product review write requests.
- Check database and application logs for SQL errors around review submission activity.
- Use controlled, authorized testing only; avoid production-impacting injection attempts.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46330CVE reference · exploit
- osCommerce Official WebsiteCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: osCommerce 2.3.4.1 SQL Injection via reviews_id ParameterCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.