CVE-2014-4964 in Shopizer
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Shopizer 1.1.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that (1) modify customer settings or hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change (2) customer passwords, (3) shop configuration, or (4) product details, as demonstrated by (5) modify a product s price via a crafted request to central/catalog/saveproduct.action or (6) creating a product review via a crafted request to shop/product/createReview.action.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/26/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-4964 represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw affecting Shopizer e-commerce platforms version 1.1.5 and earlier. This CSRF vulnerability stems from the application's insufficient validation of request origins and lack of proper anti-CSRF token implementation within its administrative and customer-facing interfaces. The flaw allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users without their knowledge or consent, creating significant security risks for online retail operations.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs through the absence of robust CSRF protection mechanisms in key administrative endpoints. Attackers can craft malicious requests that exploit the trust relationship between the web application and authenticated users, specifically targeting the central/catalog/saveproduct.action endpoint for price manipulation and shop/product/createReview.action for unauthorized product reviews. These endpoints lack proper validation of referer headers or implementation of unique, unpredictable tokens that would verify the legitimacy of requests originating from the intended application interface. The vulnerability manifests when users are tricked into visiting malicious websites or clicking on compromised links while maintaining active sessions with the vulnerable Shopizer application.
The operational impact of this CSRF vulnerability extends beyond simple data modification to encompass complete administrative control over critical e-commerce functions. An attacker could potentially modify customer passwords, alter shop configuration settings, manipulate product details including pricing, and create unauthorized product reviews that could damage brand reputation and financial integrity. The ability to modify product prices through saveproduct.action creates direct financial exposure, while unauthorized access to customer password changes could lead to complete account takeover scenarios. The vulnerability affects both regular customers and administrators, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited at multiple privilege levels within the application's user hierarchy.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability must address the fundamental lack of CSRF protection in the affected Shopizer versions. Organizations should immediately upgrade to patched versions of Shopizer that implement proper CSRF token validation mechanisms, typically through the inclusion of unique, cryptographically secure tokens in all state-changing requests. The implementation should follow established security patterns such as those recommended in CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities. Additionally, organizations should implement proper referer header validation, ensure all administrative actions require explicit user confirmation, and establish comprehensive session management controls. Security teams should also consider implementing web application firewalls with CSRF detection capabilities and conduct regular security assessments to identify similar vulnerabilities in other application components. The remediation process should include thorough testing of all administrative endpoints to ensure that CSRF protection mechanisms are properly enforced across the entire application interface.