{"id":60312,"date":"2025-08-07T10:16:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:16:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T06:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:45:24","slug":"cve-2025-50849-critical-insecure-direct-object-reference-idor-vulnerability-in-cs-cart-4-18-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50849-critical-insecure-direct-object-reference-idor-vulnerability-in-cs-cart-4-18-3\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-50849: Critical Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) Vulnerability in CS Cart 4.18.3<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

CVE-2025-50849 is a severe security vulnerability affecting CS Cart 4.18.3, a popular e-commerce software. This vulnerability is an instance of Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR), a widespread security flaw where an application exposes a reference to an internal implementation object. In this case, the user profile functionality in CS Cart allows<\/a> an authenticated user to manipulate and control the sticker setting of other users’ accounts. This vulnerability, if exploited, can lead to a serious system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, thereby posing a significant risk to any business utilizing CS Cart 4.18.3.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-50849
\nSeverity: High (8.0)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low (Authenticated User<\/a>)
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System Compromise or Data<\/a> Leakage<\/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 vulnerability lies in the user profile functionality<\/a> of CS Cart 4.18.3. It enables or disables stickers through a parameter (company_id) sent in the request. However, this operation is not adequately validated on the server<\/a> side. Therefore, an authenticated user<\/a> can manipulate the request to target other users’ accounts and toggle the sticker setting by modifying the company_id or other object identifiers.<\/p>\n

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

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, using an HTTP request:<\/p>\n

POST \/user_profile\/sticker_setting HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\nAuthorization: Bearer [Authenticated User's Token]\n{ \"company_id\": \"[Victim's company_id]\", \"sticker_setting\": \"enabled\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, an attacker modifies the ‘company_id’ in the request<\/a> body to the company_id of the victim. The server then processes the request, enabling or disabling the sticker settings for the victim’s account without proper validation.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are urged to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, using Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by detecting abnormal request patterns and blocking potentially malicious requests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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