CVE-2025-40626
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Description
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AbanteCart v1.4.0, that could allow an attacker to execute JavaScript code in a victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user data, such as session cookies, or to perform actions on behalf of the user, through "/about_us?[XSS_PAYLOAD]".
Analysis
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AbanteCart v1.4.0, that could allow an attacker to execute JavaScript code in a victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AbanteCart v1.4.0, that could allow an attacker to execute JavaScript code in a victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user data, such as session cookies, or to perform actions on behalf of the user, through "/about_us?[XSS_PAYLOAD]". Affected products include: Abantecart.
Affected Products
Abantecart.
Remediation
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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