CVE-2022-41403

OpenCart 3.x Newsletter Custom Popup was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the email parameter at…

Critical · published October 12, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
70.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A single SQL injection via the email parameter could let attackers waltz into your OpenCart system! 🔥 It's like a sneaky thief who knows how to trick the receptionist into handing over the keys to the entire store—without anyone realizing! This vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate your database, potentially exposing sensitive customer information or even taking total control of your system. It's a serious threat that could lead to devastating data breaches and loss of customer trust.

Put simply

It's like a sneaky thief who knows how to trick the receptionist into handing over the keys to the entire store—without anyone realizing! The vulnerability in OpenCart 3.x's Newsletter Custom Popup occurs when the application fails to properly sanitize the email parameter, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries and compromise the database.

What to do

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate your database, potentially exposing sensitive customer information or even taking total control of your system. It's a serious threat that could lead to devastating data breaches and loss of customer trust. To secure your system, patch OpenCart to the latest version immediately. Implement input validation to sanitize parameters and consider using prepared statements for database interactions to prevent future SQL injections. 🛡️ You've got this! Fixing this vulnerability today keeps your customers' data safe and secures your store's reputation! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01286 · 70.0th percentile
Published
2022-10-12T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 OCT 00:00Z
    OpenCart 3.x Newsletter Custom Popup was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the email parameter at…
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