Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets an unauthenticated person view orders from a vulnerable PrestaShop store by misusing a cart recreation feature. The main business risk is customer order confidentiality, not system takeover. The vendor fixed it in PrestaShop 1.7.6.9.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any public PrestaShop store below 1.7.6.9 because the issue can expose customer order data without login. It is high urgency for e-commerce privacy and trust, even though the supplied sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2020-26224 is improper access control in PrestaShop versions 1.4.10.0 through before 1.7.6.9. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, reflecting remotely reachable, unauthenticated confidentiality impact through order listing via cart recreation logic.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing PrestaShop storefronts running versions from 1.4.10.0 up to, but not including, 1.7.6.9 are the stated exposure. The sources do not identify other affected products or modules.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe unauthenticated order listing, but do not provide evidence of active exploitation. CISA KEV status in the bundle is false, so treat exploitation as plausible from exposure characteristics, not confirmed in the supplied evidence.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports a confidentiality-only access control issue in core PrestaShop, fixed in 1.7.6.9. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond order disclosure unless local testing proves it. Use controlled validation focused on version, patch presence, and safe access-control checks.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected PrestaShop installations to version 1.7.6.9 or later.
- Review the PrestaShop security advisory for vendor-specific remediation details.
- Prioritize internet-facing stores that process customer orders.
- If upgrade timing is constrained, check vendor guidance before applying compensating controls.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all PrestaShop instances and confirm exact running versions.
- Verify affected instances are no longer below version 1.7.6.9.
- Confirm the vendor fix commit or equivalent patched code is present.
- Review application logs for unusual unauthenticated access to order or cart recreation flows.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-frf2-c9q3-qg9mCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/709d9afab7bdba1de5d7225a40e4f28c35975909CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Access Control
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