CVE-2024-44682
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 · uneditedShopXO 6.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in the backend that allows attackers to execute code by changing POST parameters.
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 · moderate confidenceShopXO 6.2 contains a stored or reflected XSS vulnerability in its backend administrative interface. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript or other client-side code through manipulated POST parameters, potentially compromising administrator sessions or performing actions on behalf of authenticated users.
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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= 6.2.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify ShopXO installation and versionLocate the ShopXO installation directory and check the version file or header. Common locations include a version.php, composer.json, or the application header displaying the version.Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.2.0
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Confirm backend admin interface is accessibleVerify that the /admin or /backend path is accessible and the application is running. Attempt to access the administrative login page.Affected if The backend administrative interface is reachable without additional authentication barriers beyond login
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Identify POST parameter handling in admin routesReview the backend PHP handlers that process POST requests. Look for controllers that accept input without proper sanitization. Check the request routing configuration for admin endpoints.Affected if POST parameters are processed without input validation or output encoding
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Check for XSS filter implementationsInspect the application code for any existing input filtering, sanitization, or output encoding functions applied to POST parameters in admin controllers.Affected if No XSS filtering, sanitization, or output encoding is applied to the POST parameters being processed
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Test affected POST parameters for XSS injectionUsing an authorized testing environment, submit POST requests to backend admin forms with test payloads like <script>alert(1)</script> in parameter values and observe if the payload is reflected or stored unsanitized.Affected if The malicious script payload is reflected in the response or stored and rendered without encoding
A system is affected if it runs ShopXO version 6.2.0 with an accessible backend admin interface where POST parameters lack input validation or output encoding, allowing injected JavaScript to execute.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding for all POST parameters in the backend. Use context-appropriate escaping (HTML, URL, JavaScript) and consider implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) header to mitigate XSS execution.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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