CVE-2018-25104
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the CoinGate PrestaShop plugin allows remote attackers to cause business logic errors in payment processing. It affects PrestaShop e-commerce sites using CoinGate plugin versions up to 1.2.7. The issue resides in the payment callback handler and could disrupt payment operations.
💻 Affected Systems
- CoinGate PrestaShop Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Payment processing disruption leading to failed transactions, revenue loss, and customer dissatisfaction
Likely Case
Payment callback failures causing incomplete or erroneous transaction processing
If Mitigated
Minor payment processing delays with proper monitoring and fallback mechanisms
🎯 Exploit Status
Remote exploitation via payment callback endpoint requires understanding of payment flow
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.8
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/coingate/prestashop-plugin/releases/tag/v1.2.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup current plugin. 2. Download version 1.2.8 from GitHub releases. 3. Replace existing coingate plugin files. 4. Clear PrestaShop cache. 5. Test payment functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable CoinGate Payment Method
allTemporarily disable CoinGate payment processing until patched
Navigate to PrestaShop admin > Modules > Payment > Disable CoinGate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to monitor/block suspicious callback requests
- Enable detailed logging of all payment callback transactions for anomaly detection
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check PrestaShop admin panel > Modules > Installed Modules for CoinGate versionCheck Version:
Check modules/coingate/coingate.php file for version numberVerify Fix Applied:
Verify CoinGate plugin version shows 1.2.8 or higher in PrestaShop admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual payment callback patterns
- Failed payment processing logs
- Multiple callback requests from same IP
Network Indicators:
- Abnormal traffic to /modules/coingate/controllers/front/callback.php
SIEM Query:
source="prestashop_logs" AND (uri="/modules/coingate/controllers/front/callback.php" AND status=500)