CVE-2024-37459 in Payment Gateway Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2024
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PayPlus LTD PayPlus Payment Gateway allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects PayPlus Payment Gateway: from n/a through 6.6.8.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/17/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-37459 represents a critical security flaw in the PayPlus Payment Gateway software that falls under the category of improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This specific weakness enables reflected cross-site scripting attacks, making it a significant concern for web application security. The vulnerability exists within the payment gateway solution developed by PayPlus LTD and impacts versions ranging from an unspecified initial version through 6.6.8. The reflected XSS nature of this vulnerability means that malicious actors can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users through manipulated input parameters.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate sanitization and validation of user-supplied input within the web application's response generation process. When the payment gateway processes requests containing malicious script code in parameters, it fails to properly neutralize or escape the input before incorporating it into dynamically generated web content. This allows attackers to craft malicious URLs or forms that, when executed by victim users, cause their browsers to execute the injected scripts. The reflected nature indicates that the malicious payload is reflected back to the user through the server's response without being stored, making it particularly challenging to detect and prevent.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or session hijacking. Attackers can leverage this weakness to perform a variety of malicious activities including but not limited to session fixation, credential theft, redirection to malicious sites, and potential privilege escalation within the affected system. The payment gateway context amplifies the severity as users interacting with the application may have access to sensitive financial data or transactional capabilities. The vulnerability affects any user who interacts with the payment gateway through web interfaces, potentially compromising thousands of transactions and user accounts depending on the scale of deployment.
Security practitioners should immediately implement mitigations including input validation, output encoding, and the implementation of Content Security Policies to prevent script execution in response to user input. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws in web applications. From an adversarial perspective, this vulnerability maps to ATT&CK technique T1566.001 which covers social engineering through spearphishing with links, as attackers can craft malicious URLs that exploit this reflected XSS vulnerability. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls and regular security scanning to detect potential exploitation attempts. The remediation process should involve updating to the latest version of the PayPlus Payment Gateway software where the vulnerability has been patched, along with comprehensive code review of input handling mechanisms throughout the application.