CVE-2011-1325 in EC-CUBE
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in EC-CUBE before 2.11.0 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/09/2019
The CVE-2011-1325 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw discovered in the EC-CUBE e-commerce platform prior to version 2.11.0. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-352 category, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery issues in web applications. The flaw enables remote attackers to manipulate authenticated sessions by tricking users into executing unintended actions against a web application they are currently authenticated with, without their knowledge or consent. The vulnerability's impact is particularly severe because it affects the core authentication mechanisms of the platform, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive user accounts and administrative functions.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability stems from the absence of proper anti-CSRF tokens or validation mechanisms within the EC-CUBE application's request processing flow. Attackers can craft malicious web pages or emails containing specially crafted requests that, when executed by an authenticated user, perform actions such as changing passwords, modifying account settings, or executing financial transactions. The unspecified nature of the attack vectors suggests that multiple entry points within the application could be exploited, including form submissions, API endpoints, and administrative functions. This broad attack surface increases the likelihood of successful exploitation and makes the vulnerability particularly dangerous for e-commerce platforms handling sensitive customer data and financial transactions.
The operational impact of CVE-2011-1325 extends beyond simple unauthorized access to encompass potential data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage for affected organizations. When attackers successfully hijack user sessions, they can perform actions that may go undetected for extended periods, allowing for prolonged unauthorized access to customer accounts, modification of product catalogs, and manipulation of transaction records. The vulnerability's presence in e-commerce platforms like EC-CUBE creates significant risk for businesses handling sensitive customer information, as successful exploitation could result in identity theft, fraudulent transactions, and compromise of entire customer databases. Organizations using affected versions of EC-CUBE faced the risk of complete system compromise if attackers successfully leveraged this vulnerability to gain administrative access.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2011-1325 primarily involve upgrading to EC-CUBE version 2.11.0 or later, which includes proper CSRF protection mechanisms. Organizations should implement comprehensive CSRF token validation for all state-changing operations within their web applications, following the principles outlined in the OWASP CSRF Prevention Cheat Sheet. The implementation should include unique, unpredictable tokens generated for each user session and validated on the server side for every request that modifies state. Additional defensive measures include implementing SameSite cookies, using proper HTTP headers to prevent cross-origin requests, and conducting regular security assessments to identify potential CSRF vulnerabilities in custom extensions or modifications. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls and monitoring systems to detect suspicious patterns that may indicate CSRF attack attempts. The vulnerability serves as a reminder of the critical importance of implementing robust session management and anti-CSRF protections in web applications, particularly those handling sensitive user data and financial transactions, aligning with the ATT&CK framework's approach to identifying and mitigating web-based attack vectors through proper input validation and session management controls.