CVE-2000-1243 in Shopping Cart
Summary
by MITRE
Privacy leak in Dansie Shopping Cart 3.04, and probably earlier versions, sends sensitive information such as user credentials to an e-mail address controlled by the product developers.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/06/2019
The vulnerability described in CVE-2000-1243 represents a critical privacy and security flaw in the Dansie Shopping Cart 3.04 web application and potentially earlier versions. This issue fundamentally undermines the trust model of e-commerce platforms by introducing an unauthorized data transmission mechanism that exposes sensitive user information to parties outside the intended system boundaries. The flaw manifests as an improper handling of user credentials and personal data during the shopping cart process, where the application automatically forwards this information to email addresses controlled by the software developers rather than securely storing or processing it within the intended system architecture.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and output handling within the Dansie Shopping Cart software. When users interact with the shopping cart functionality, particularly during checkout or account creation processes, the system fails to properly sanitize or encrypt sensitive data before transmission. This design flaw creates an inherent trust relationship between the user and the application developers, which should not exist in a properly secured e-commerce environment. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and represents a classic case of insecure data transmission where sensitive information flows outside the expected security boundaries without proper authorization or encryption.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple privacy concerns, creating significant risks for both end users and organizations deploying the affected software. User credentials, personal identification information, and potentially financial data could be intercepted and accessed by unauthorized parties who control the email addresses used for data transmission. This exposure creates opportunities for identity theft, credential reuse attacks, and broader exploitation of compromised user accounts. The vulnerability also undermines the fundamental security assumptions of e-commerce transactions, as users cannot reasonably expect that their sensitive information will remain within the boundaries of the organization they are transacting with. From an attacker perspective, this represents a particularly attractive target since it provides access to user credentials without requiring complex exploitation techniques, directly enabling further attacks against both individual users and the organization hosting the vulnerable system.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including disabling or removing the vulnerable functionality, implementing network-level controls to prevent email transmission to known malicious addresses, and conducting thorough audits of all third-party applications for similar vulnerabilities. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-200, which describes improper exposure of sensitive information, and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege in information security. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to techniques involving credential access and data exfiltration, where the attack surface is expanded through the use of legitimate application functionality for unauthorized data transmission. Additionally, this flaw demonstrates poor software security practices that should be addressed through comprehensive security testing, code review processes, and adherence to secure coding standards that prevent unauthorized data flows. The incident highlights the critical importance of proper input validation, secure data handling, and maintaining strict separation between application functionality and unauthorized data transmission mechanisms.