Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-54364 affects Joomla sites using HikaShop 4.7.4. A malicious link can reflect attacker-supplied script through product filter parameters, requiring a victim to click or visit the crafted URL. The main business risk is session or credential theft from customers or administrators.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web application issue. Prioritize internet-facing ecommerce sites and administrator workflows, but do not treat it as an emergency unless your environment confirms HikaShop 4.7.4 exposure or suspicious links/logs.
Technical view
The vulnerability is reflected XSS in Joomla HikaShop 4.7.4 product filtering. Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate GET parameters including from_option, from_ctrl, from_task, or from_itemid. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Joomla deployments running HikaShop 4.7.4 with the affected product filter route publicly reachable. Risk is higher where privileged users manage the site in the same browser session used to open external links.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes an ExploitDB reference, so public exploit information exists. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild. Exploitation still requires social engineering or another path to get a victim to open a malicious URL.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports reflected XSS, not stored XSS or unauthenticated account takeover by itself. The provided sources name affected version 4.7.4 only and do not name a fixed version. Avoid assuming broader HikaShop version exposure without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check HikaShop vendor guidance for a fixed release, then upgrade if available.
- Disable or restrict vulnerable product filter behavior if business impact allows.
- Filter or alert on suspicious product-filter requests containing unexpected from_* values.
- Warn administrators not to open untrusted storefront links while authenticated.
- Review Joomla and HikaShop security advisories for any official remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Joomla sites and confirm whether HikaShop 4.7.4 is installed.
- Identify public routes using HikaShop product filtering.
- Review web logs for suspicious requests to affected from_* parameters.
- In staging, verify product filter parameters are safely encoded in responses.
- Confirm any vendor-recommended update or mitigation is applied.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-51629CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla HikaShop 4.7.4 Reflected XSS via Product FilterCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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