CVE-2025-13114
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in macrozheng mall-swarm allows attackers to bypass authorization controls when manipulating the updateAttr function in the cart update endpoint. Attackers can exploit this remotely to perform unauthorized actions. Systems running macrozheng mall-swarm versions up to 1.0.3 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- macrozheng mall-swarm
📦 What is this software?
Mall Swarm by Macrozheng
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify shopping cart attributes, potentially altering prices, quantities, or other sensitive order data without authorization, leading to financial loss or data integrity issues.
Likely Case
Unauthorized modification of cart attributes, potentially affecting order processing and customer data integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit is publicly available and might be used according to the disclosure. Attack requires remote access but likely needs some level of authentication to reach the vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: unknown
Vendor Advisory: none
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Vendor was contacted but did not respond. Consider workarounds or alternative solutions.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Authorization Checks
allAdd proper authorization verification in the updateAttr function to ensure only authorized users can modify cart attributes.
Disable Vulnerable Endpoint
allTemporarily disable or restrict access to the /cart/update/attr endpoint until a proper fix is available.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to the vulnerable system
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious requests to the affected endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if your system is running macrozheng mall-swarm version 1.0.3 or earlier and has the /cart/update/attr endpoint accessible.Check Version:
Check application configuration or deployment files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test authorization controls on the updateAttr function to ensure only authorized users can modify cart attributes.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /cart/update/attr
- Unexpected modifications to cart attributes
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious POST requests to /cart/update/attr endpoint
- Unusual traffic patterns to cart functionality
SIEM Query:
source="application_logs" AND (uri="/cart/update/attr" AND status="200" AND user NOT IN authorized_users)