CVE-2024-41924
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in EC-CUBE 4 series allows attackers with administrative privileges to install arbitrary PHP packages. If exploited, this could lead to installation of vulnerable packages with known security issues. Only EC-CUBE 4 installations are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- EC-CUBE
⚠️ 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
Attacker gains full control of the EC-CUBE installation, installs malicious PHP packages leading to remote code execution, data theft, or complete system compromise.
Likely Case
Privileged attacker installs outdated PHP packages with known vulnerabilities, creating secondary attack vectors within the application.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls limiting administrative privileges, impact is minimal as exploitation requires admin access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires administrative access to EC-CUBE. No public exploit code identified in provided references.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in provided references - check vendor advisory for specific version
Vendor Advisory: https://www.ec-cube.net/info/weakness/20240701/index.php
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup EC-CUBE installation and database. 2. Download latest patched version from EC-CUBE website. 3. Follow EC-CUBE upgrade procedures. 4. Restart web server services. 5. Verify installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Administrative Access
allLimit administrative account access to trusted IP addresses only
# Configure web server (Apache example) to restrict /admin path to specific IPs
<Location "/admin">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
</Location>
Implement Strong Authentication
allEnforce multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate EC-CUBE installation
- Monitor administrative account activity and package installation logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check EC-CUBE version against vendor advisory. Review if running EC-CUBE 4 series.Check Version:
# Check EC-CUBE version via admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify EC-CUBE version is updated to patched version. Check that package installation functionality works only with verified packages.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected PHP package installations
- Administrative account login from unusual locations
- Failed package installation attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from EC-CUBE server
- Traffic to unexpected package repositories
SIEM Query:
source="ec-cube-logs" AND (event="package_install" OR event="admin_login")