Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
osCommerce 2.3.4.1 has a SQL injection flaw in the currency parameter of shopping_cart.php. An unauthenticated internet user could manipulate database queries and potentially extract sensitive store data. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority if osCommerce 2.3.4.1 is internet-facing or handles customer/payment-related data. Public exploit information and unauthenticated access raise urgency, even without confirmed active exploitation in the provided sources.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25497 is a CWE-89 SQL injection affecting osCommerce 2.3.4.1. The source bundle describes unauthenticated GET requests to shopping_cart.php using the currency parameter for boolean-based SQL injection. CVSS 4.0 is 8.8, with high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Highest exposure is internet-facing osCommerce 2.3.4.1 storefronts, especially where shopping_cart.php is reachable. Organizations without osCommerce, or not running version 2.3.4.1, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB is listed as a public exploit reference, so attackers may have usable technical detail. CISA KEV status is false in the source bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the listed CVE, VulnCheck advisory, ExploitDB reference, and osCommerce site. The provided bundle does not name a vendor patch, fixed version, or confirmed exploitation campaign. Avoid assuming other osCommerce versions are affected without separate evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether any public site runs osCommerce 2.3.4.1.
- Check osCommerce guidance and trusted advisories for supported upgrade or remediation direction.
- Reduce public exposure for affected storefronts until remediation is confirmed.
- Apply compensating controls for SQL injection attempts at the web application layer.
- Review database access permissions used by the application.
Validation and detection
- Confirm osCommerce version on all storefronts and staging systems.
- Verify whether shopping_cart.php is reachable from the internet.
- Review web logs for suspicious currency parameter requests.
- Check application and database logs for SQL error patterns or unusual queries.
- Document whether remediation guidance has been applied and retested.
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-46328CVE reference · exploit
- osCommerce Official WebsiteCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: osCommerce 2.3.4.1 SQL Injection via currency ParameterCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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