{"id":59926,"date":"2025-08-06T19:11:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:11:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T07:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:09:00","slug":"cve-2025-50850-lack-of-security-controls-in-cs-cart-4-18-3-vendor-login-functionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50850-lack-of-security-controls-in-cs-cart-4-18-3-vendor-login-functionality\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-50850: Lack of Security Controls in CS Cart 4.18.3 Vendor Login Functionality<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This article discusses a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-50850, impacting CS Cart version 4.18.3. This vulnerability is of significant concern as it affects vendor login functionality and could potentially lead to unauthorized system access and data loss. The lack of essential security controls such as CAPTCHA verification and rate limiting opens up the system to brute-force attacks, which can systematically try different combinations of usernames and passwords to gain unauthorized access<\/a> to vendor accounts.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-50850
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.6)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Unauthorized system access and potential data<\/a> leak<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

CS Cart | 4.18.3<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of the lack of security<\/a> measures in the vendor login functionality of CS Cart 4.18.3. Without CAPTCHA verification or rate limiting, an attacker can automate the process<\/a> of attempting different combinations of usernames and passwords until a correct combination is found. The absence of any blocking mechanism further enhances the vulnerability<\/a>, making the login endpoint susceptible to these automated attacks.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

An attacker might exploit this vulnerability using a script<\/a> that sends POST requests to the login endpoint. The script would cycle through different combinations of usernames and passwords. A conceptual example of this might look like this:<\/p>\n

POST \/vendor\/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nusername=admin&password=123456<\/code><\/pre>\n
In the above example, the script would change<\/a> the `username` and `password` parameters in each request. Without adequate security controls, the server would process each login attempt, potentially leading to an attacker discovering valid<\/a> login credentials.<\/p>\n
Mitigation & Recommendations <\/strong><\/p>\n
The best mitigation strategy for CVE-2025-50850 is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it’s available. In the meantime, it is advisable to implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to provide temporary mitigation. These solutions can help detect and prevent brute-force attacks by limiting the rate of login attempts or blocking IP addresses that make too many unsuccessful attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview This article discusses a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-50850, impacting CS Cart version 4.18.3. This vulnerability is of significant concern as it affects vendor login functionality and could potentially lead to unauthorized system access and data loss. The lack of essential security controls such as CAPTCHA verification and rate limiting opens up the system to brute-force […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-59926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t