CVE-2022-21179 in Mail Magazine Management Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 02/24/2022
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in EC-CUBE plugin 'Mail Magazine Management Plugin' ver4.0.0 to 4.1.1 (for EC-CUBE 4 series) and ver1.0.0 to 1.0.4 (for EC-CUBE 3 series) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to hijack the authentication of an administrator via a specially crafted page, and Mail Magazine Templates and/or transmitted history information may be deleted unintendedly.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/26/2022
The CVE-2022-21179 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw within the Mail Magazine Management Plugin for EC-CUBE e-commerce platforms. This vulnerability affects specific versions of the plugin across both EC-CUBE 3 and 4 series, creating a significant security risk for administrators who manage email marketing campaigns. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of request origins and lack of proper anti-CSRF token implementation, allowing malicious actors to exploit the system through crafted web pages that trigger unintended administrative actions without authentication.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs when an administrator visits a malicious webpage that contains embedded requests to the vulnerable plugin's administrative endpoints. The plugin fails to verify that requests originate from legitimate administrative sessions, enabling attackers to construct malicious pages that automatically submit requests to delete email templates or manipulate transmission history data. This represents a classic CSRF attack pattern where the attacker leverages the victim's authenticated session to perform unauthorized operations. The vulnerability specifically targets the administrative interface of EC-CUBE's email management system, making it particularly dangerous for organizations that rely on automated email campaigns and template management.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data deletion, as it compromises the integrity of email marketing operations and potentially exposes sensitive customer communication data. Administrators may unknowingly lose critical email templates that contain important marketing content or historical transmission records that serve as audit trails for compliance purposes. The unauthenticated nature of the attack means that attackers do not need valid credentials to exploit the vulnerability, making it particularly dangerous in environments where administrators frequently browse untrusted websites or where social engineering attacks are common. This vulnerability directly impacts the principle of least privilege and can lead to data loss, operational disruption, and potential compliance violations in regulated environments.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability should focus on implementing robust anti-CSRF token mechanisms throughout the administrative interfaces of the plugin. Organizations should immediately upgrade to patched versions of the Mail Magazine Management Plugin and ensure that all administrative endpoints require proper validation of request origins and session tokens. The implementation should follow established security frameworks such as CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities, and align with ATT&CK technique T1531 for credential access through session management flaws. Network segmentation and web application firewalls can provide additional layers of protection while patches are deployed. Regular security assessments of third-party plugins and automated vulnerability scanning should be implemented to identify similar issues in other components of the EC-CUBE platform ecosystem.