CVE-2025-9797 in expressCart
Summary
by MITRE • 09/02/2025
A vulnerability was determined in mrvautin expressCart up to b31302f4e99c3293bd742c6d076a721e168118b0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /admin/product/edit/ of the component Edit Product Page. This manipulation causes injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/02/2025
CVE-2025-9797 represents a critical injection vulnerability within mrvautin expressCart version control system up to commit b31302f4e99c3293bd742c6d076a721e168118b0. This vulnerability resides within the administrative product editing functionality, specifically in the /admin/product/edit/ endpoint of the Edit Product Page component. The flaw allows for arbitrary code execution through remote manipulation of input parameters that are not properly sanitized or validated before processing. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple data corruption as it enables attackers to inject malicious payloads directly into the application's processing pipeline, potentially compromising the entire system.
The technical nature of this vulnerability aligns with CWE-94, which describes "Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')" and CWE-79, "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')." The attack vector is remote, meaning that an unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability from outside the network boundary without requiring any special privileges or access credentials. The exploitability is heightened by the fact that this vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and is actively being utilized in the wild, indicating that threat actors have already developed working exploits against this flaw. The continuous delivery model with rolling releases employed by expressCart further complicates remediation efforts as the exact versions affected remain unspecified, creating uncertainty around patch availability and vulnerability scope.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe and multifaceted, potentially enabling complete system compromise through remote code execution capabilities. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to establish persistent backdoors, exfiltrate sensitive customer data, manipulate product listings, or even use the compromised system as a launch point for lateral movement within the network infrastructure. The administrative nature of the affected component means that successful exploitation would grant attackers full control over product management functions, potentially allowing them to modify pricing, disable security features, or inject malicious content into the e-commerce platform. Given that this is an e-commerce system, the financial implications are substantial, as attackers could manipulate transactions, steal payment information, or disrupt business operations through data manipulation.
Mitigation strategies should focus on immediate protective measures while awaiting official patches from the vendor, as the continuous delivery model makes it difficult to determine exact affected versions. Organizations should implement network-level restrictions to limit access to the administrative endpoints, deploy web application firewalls to detect and block malicious injection attempts, and conduct thorough code reviews of the affected product editing functionality. The ATT&CK framework's T1059.007 technique for "Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell" and T1566.001 for "Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment" should be considered as potential attack vectors that could leverage this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing strict input validation, output encoding, and principle of least privilege access controls around the administrative interface would significantly reduce the attack surface. Organizations should also monitor for suspicious activities in their logs, particularly around product modification attempts, and consider implementing automated vulnerability scanning tools that can detect similar injection patterns in other parts of their application stack.