CVE-2013-3652 in EC-CUBE
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in data/class/pages/products/LC_Page_Products_List.php in LOCKON EC-CUBE 2.11.0 through 2.12.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving the classcategory_id2 field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3653.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/03/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2013-3652 represents a cross-site scripting flaw within the LOCKON EC-CUBE e-commerce platform version 2.11.0 through 2.12.4. This security weakness resides in the LC_Page_Products_List.php file, specifically within the data/class/pages/products directory structure. The vulnerability manifests when the application fails to properly sanitize user input submitted through the classcategory_id2 parameter, creating an avenue for malicious actors to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML code within the context of other users' browsers.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through the manipulation of the classcategory_id2 field, which serves as an input parameter in the product listing page functionality. When an attacker submits malicious content through this parameter, the application processes the input without adequate validation or sanitization measures. This processing failure allows the injected scripts to be stored and subsequently executed when legitimate users view the affected product listings. The vulnerability operates as a reflected XSS attack vector, where malicious payloads are embedded in the application's response to user requests rather than being stored in a database.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to both the platform's integrity and user security. An attacker could leverage this flaw to steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious websites, deface the e-commerce site, or execute unauthorized transactions. The affected environment includes any user who interacts with product listings, making the attack surface particularly broad. The vulnerability's persistence across multiple versions of EC-CUBE 2.x demonstrates a systemic issue in the application's input handling mechanisms that could affect numerous online stores using this platform. Organizations running these vulnerable versions face potential data breaches, customer trust erosion, and compliance violations under various data protection regulations.
Security mitigations for CVE-2013-3652 should prioritize immediate input validation and output encoding implementations. The recommended approach involves sanitizing all user-supplied input through strict validation routines that reject or escape potentially dangerous characters before processing. Implementing proper HTML escaping mechanisms when rendering user data in web pages prevents script execution even if malicious input manages to bypass initial validation. Additionally, organizations should consider implementing Content Security Policy headers to provide an additional layer of protection against XSS attacks. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-79, which specifically addresses cross-site scripting weaknesses, and follows patterns commonly exploited in the ATT&CK framework under the Web Application Attack technique category. Regular security updates and patch management procedures should be implemented to ensure all instances of EC-CUBE are running patched versions that address this specific vulnerability. Organizations should also conduct comprehensive security assessments to identify similar input validation issues within their web applications, as this vulnerability demonstrates a broader pattern of inadequate sanitization practices that could affect other components of the same codebase.