CVE-2023-39649
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an SQL injection vulnerability in the Theme Volty CMS Category Slider module for PrestaShop. Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database, potentially compromising the entire PrestaShop installation. All PrestaShop installations using vulnerable versions of this module are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Theme Volty CMS Category Slider module for PrestaShop
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, remote code execution via database functions, and full system takeover.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure including customer data, admin credentials, and sensitive business information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only read access to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized and this affects a popular e-commerce platform.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 4.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://security.friendsofpresta.org/modules/2023/09/26/tvcmscategoryslider.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into PrestaShop admin panel. 2. Navigate to Modules > Module Manager. 3. Search for 'Theme Volty CMS Category Slider'. 4. Update to version 4.0.2 or later. 5. Clear PrestaShop cache.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable module
allTemporarily disable the Theme Volty CMS Category Slider module until patched
UPDATE ps_module SET active = 0 WHERE name = 'tvcmscategoryslider';
Web Application Firewall rule
allAdd WAF rule to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check module version in PrestaShop admin panel under Modules > Module Manager > Theme Volty CMS Category SliderCheck Version:
SELECT version FROM ps_module WHERE name = 'tvcmscategoryslider';Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm module version is 4.0.2 or higher in the module manager📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in PrestaShop logs
- Multiple failed SQL queries from single IP
- Requests to tvcmscategoryslider endpoints with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection payloads to category slider endpoints
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="prestashop.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "mysql_error" OR "tvcmscategoryslider")