CVE-2024-37296 in ai-client-html
Summary
by MITRE • 06/11/2024
The Aimeos HTML client provides Aimeos HTML components for e-commerce projects. Starting in version 2020.04.1 and prior to versions 2020.10.27, 2021.10.21, 2022.10.12, 2023.10.14, and 2024.04.5, digital downloads sold in online shops can be downloaded without valid payment, e.g. if the payment didn't succeed. Versions 2020.10.27, 2021.10.21, 2022.10.12, 2023.10.14, and 2024.04.5 fix this issue.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/13/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-37296 affects the Aimeos HTML client, a component widely used in e-commerce platforms for building online shopping experiences. This flaw represents a critical business logic vulnerability that undermines the fundamental payment validation mechanisms within affected e-commerce systems. The vulnerability exists in versions released between 2020.04.1 and various patch versions including 2020.10.27, 2021.10.21, 2022.10.12, 2023.10.14, and 2024.04.5, creating a window of exposure where digital goods could be accessed without proper payment authorization. The issue specifically targets the digital download functionality within e-commerce platforms that utilize the Aimeos framework, potentially allowing unauthorized access to premium content, software, or other digital products.
The technical root cause of this vulnerability lies in insufficient validation of payment status within the digital download workflow. When customers attempt to purchase digital products through affected e-commerce platforms, the system fails to properly verify that payment processing has been successfully completed before granting access to downloadable content. This weakness creates a race condition or logic flaw where the system allows download initiation regardless of whether the payment transaction was confirmed, authorized, or completed successfully. The vulnerability manifests as a failure to implement proper access control checks that should occur between payment processing completion and digital content delivery, effectively bypassing the intended payment verification process.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple financial loss, representing a significant threat to digital asset protection and business revenue streams. Attackers could exploit this weakness to obtain premium content, software licenses, or digital media without compensating merchants, potentially resulting in substantial revenue loss for e-commerce operators. The vulnerability affects the core commerce functionality of affected platforms, undermining consumer trust and potentially leading to legal and regulatory consequences for businesses that fail to protect digital assets properly. Organizations relying on Aimeos for their e-commerce infrastructure face the risk of unauthorized content distribution and intellectual property theft, while also experiencing potential compliance issues related to payment processing and digital rights management.
Security practitioners should implement immediate mitigations including upgrading to patched versions of the Aimeos framework as specified in the advisory, which addresses the vulnerability through proper payment status validation mechanisms. Organizations should also consider implementing additional access controls and monitoring around digital download functionality, establishing audit trails for content access events, and conducting thorough security testing of payment workflows. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which describes Cross-Site Request Forgery, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078.004 related to Valid Accounts, as unauthorized access to digital content could be achieved through compromised accounts or by exploiting the payment validation bypass. Additionally, this vulnerability demonstrates characteristics of CWE-284, Access Control, and could be classified under ATT&CK technique T1566.001 related to Phishing, if attackers use compromised accounts to exploit the vulnerability. Organizations should conduct comprehensive security assessments of their e-commerce platforms to identify similar logic flaws in payment processing workflows and implement proper input validation and access control measures.