8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-12457
ExpressCart Unvalidated HTTP Referrer Remote Admin Account Creation Vulnerability
Description

expressCart before 1.1.6 allows remote attackers to create an admin user via a /admin/setup Referer header.

INFO

Published Date :

June 15, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12457 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Expresscart_project expresscart
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-12457.

URL Resource
https://github.com/mrvautin/expressCart/commit/baccaae9b0b72f00b10c5453ca00231340ad3e3b Patch Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/343626 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/express-cart?activeTab=versions Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-12457 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mrvautin/expressCart/commit/baccaae9b0b72f00b10c5453ca00231340ad3e3b No Types Assigned https://github.com/mrvautin/expressCart/commit/baccaae9b0b72f00b10c5453ca00231340ad3e3b Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.npmjs.com/package/express-cart?activeTab=versions No Types Assigned https://www.npmjs.com/package/express-cart?activeTab=versions Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/343626 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/343626 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:expresscart_project:expresscart:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.6
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.36 }} -0.03%

score

0.72366

percentile

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