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Ubercart Securetrading Payment Method ModulePlugin / extension · Longwaveconsulting

CVE-2012-4482

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-10-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Ubercart SecureTrading Payment Method module 6.x for Drupal does not properly verify payment notification information, which allows remote attackers to purchase an item without paying via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Ubercart SecureTrading Payment Method module 6.x for Drupal fails to properly validate payment notification responses from SecureTrading's payment gateway. This allows an attacker to submit forged or manipulated payment confirmation data, bypassing the payment verification logic and completing purchases without actually paying.

MitigationImplement proper cryptographic verification of payment notification signatures and validate all transaction status fields against the SecureTrading gateway before completing orders. Disable the module until a patch is applied if immediate risk mitigation is required.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Ubercart Securetrading Payment Method ModulePlugin / extension
Affected:= 6.x-1.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Ubercart SecureTrading module is installed
    Examine Drupal's module directory (sites/all/modules or sites/all/modules/contrib) for a folder named 'ubercart_securetrading', 'securetrading', or similar containing SecureTrading payment module files. Also check the Drupal database: SELECT * FROM system WHERE name LIKE '%securetrading%';
    Affected if The module files exist in the Drupal modules directory or the module record is found in the system table
  2. Identify the exact module version
    Look for a .info file in the module directory (e.g., ubercart_securetrading.info) and check the 'version' or 'project version' field. Alternatively, query: SELECT filename, schema_version FROM system WHERE name LIKE '%securetrading%';
    Affected if The installed version is 6.x-1.0 exactly (note: the vulnerability applies to this specific version according to the CVE)
  3. Verify if the module is enabled in Drupal
    Run: SELECT status, enabled FROM system WHERE name LIKE '%securetrading%'; or check via Drupal admin UI at Administer > Site building > Modules
    Affected if The module status is set to 1 (enabled) or shows as enabled in the modules list
  4. Confirm Ubercart core is present
    Verify Ubercart e-commerce framework is installed: SELECT * FROM system WHERE name = 'uc_cart' AND status = 1; The SecureTrading module requires Ubercart to process payments.
    Affected if Ubercart core modules are enabled and the payment method can actually be used
  5. Check if SecureTrading payment method is configured as active
    Navigate to Store > Configuration > Payment methods in Drupal/Ubercart admin, or query: SELECT * FROM uc_payment_methods WHERE name = 'securetrading' OR name LIKE '%securetrading%';
    Affected if A SecureTrading payment method entry exists with active status (status = 1)
  6. Inspect payment verification configuration
    Review the module's configuration at Store > Configuration > Payment methods > SecureTrading, or examine the module code for any signature validation settings. Check if the module implements uc_payment_method_securetrading_callback() and validates MD5/signatures.
    Affected if The module lacks proper cryptographic validation of payment notification responses from SecureTrading gateway

You are affected if the Ubercart SecureTrading module version 6.x-1.0 is installed, enabled, and active as a payment method in a Drupal Ubercart store, because the vulnerability allows forged payment notifications to bypass verification.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper cryptographic verification of payment notification signatures and validate all transaction status fields against the SecureTrading gateway before completing orders. Disable the module until a patch is applied if immediate risk mitigation is required.

Fix this in Ubercart Securetrading Payment Method Module Scoped from the published advisory
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