Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
osCommerce 2.3.4.1 has a high-severity SQL injection flaw in product page requests. An unauthenticated attacker may manipulate the products_id parameter to query sensitive database content. For e-commerce sites, this could expose customer, order, or administrative data depending on database contents and deployment.
Executive priority
High priority for any public osCommerce 2.3.4.1 store. The issue is unauthenticated, remotely reachable, and may expose sensitive commerce data. Confirm exposure quickly, follow vendor guidance, and prioritize affected production storefronts before lower-risk internal or retired systems.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25496 is CWE-89 SQL injection in osCommerce 2.3.4.1 product_info.php handling of the products_id parameter. The provided CVSS 4.0 score is 8.8, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required. Public references include an ExploitDB entry and VulnCheck advisory.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on internet-facing osCommerce 2.3.4.1 storefronts where product_info.php is reachable. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or downstream distributions, so version confirmation is important before scoping broadly.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB reference exists, indicating exploit details are publicly documented. The source bundle says KEV is false and provides no evidence of active exploitation. Treat public-facing affected stores as urgent due to unauthenticated network reachability and potential database confidentiality impact.
Researcher notes
The record names only osCommerce 2.3.4.1 as affected. No patch version is included in the supplied sources. The CVE record is dated 2026 despite the 2019 identifier. Do not infer active exploitation from the ExploitDB reference alone.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory osCommerce deployments and identify any running version 2.3.4.1.
- Review osCommerce and VulnCheck guidance for fixed versions or vendor-recommended remediation.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-facing storefronts and systems holding customer or payment-related data.
- If immediate remediation is unavailable, restrict access where business operations allow.
- Monitor web and database logs for suspicious products_id parameter activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed osCommerce version on each storefront.
- Check whether product_info.php is externally reachable.
- Review access logs for anomalous products_id values or repeated probing.
- Verify database monitoring for unusual read patterns from the web application account.
- Document remediation status and compensating controls for each affected instance.
Public sources used
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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-46329CVE reference · exploit
- osCommerce Official WebsiteCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: osCommerce 2.3.4.1 SQL Injection via products_id ParameterCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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