CVE-2025-61454
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-20
Last updated on: 2025-10-21
Assigner: MITRE
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| bhabishya-123 | e-commerce | 1.0 |
| e-commerce_project | e-commerce | 1.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in Bhabishya-123 E-commerce 1.0, specifically in the search endpoint. It occurs because the application does not properly sanitize the 'search' parameter received via POST requests before including it in the HTML response. This allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the browsers of users who visit a maliciously crafted link or submit a specially designed request, potentially leading to various malicious actions. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary JavaScript execution in users' browsers, enabling attackers to perform phishing or impersonation attacks via HTML injection, hijack user sessions or steal tokens, force redirections to malicious sites, deliver malware, harvest credentials through fake login forms, and deface the search results page. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by sending crafted POST requests to the /search endpoint with payloads containing JavaScript code and observing if the script executes in the response. For example, you can use curl to send a test payload: curl -X POST -d "search=<script>alert(1)</script>&submit=" http://your-target-domain/search.php and check if the alert script executes or if the response contains the injected script unencoded. Monitoring web server logs for suspicious POST requests to /search with script tags or unusual input patterns can also help detect attempts to exploit this vulnerability. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include: 1) Implement server-side input validation and sanitize the 'search' parameter using functions like htmlspecialchars() before outputting it in HTML. 2) Avoid directly embedding unsanitized user input into HTML responses. 3) Set strong Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent execution of inline scripts. 4) Apply proper output encoding based on the context (HTML, JavaScript, URL, CSS). 5) Consider using modern web frameworks that provide automatic XSS protection. Since no official patch is available yet, these measures help reduce the risk of exploitation. [1]