CVE-2025-58048

9.9 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows authenticated users in Paymenter webshop software to upload arbitrary files through ticket attachments. Attackers can exploit this to extract sensitive data, read credentials, and execute system commands under the web server user context. All Paymenter installations prior to version 1.2.11 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Paymenter
Versions: All versions prior to 1.2.11
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires authenticated user access to exploit; affects all default installations.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Full system compromise including database exfiltration, credential theft, and remote code execution leading to complete control of the server.

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Likely Case

Sensitive data extraction from database and configuration files, potentially leading to credential theft and limited command execution.

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If Mitigated

Unauthorized file uploads blocked, preventing data extraction and command execution while maintaining legitimate attachment functionality.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires authenticated user access but is straightforward once authenticated.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.2.11

Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/Paymenter/Paymenter/security/advisories/GHSA-5pm9-r2m8-rcmj

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Backup your current installation and database. 2. Download version 1.2.11 from GitHub releases. 3. Replace existing files with patched version. 4. Restart web server services. 5. Verify functionality.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Nginx Configuration Update

linux

Configure nginx to force download of attachments instead of executing them

Add 'location ~* \.(php|phtml|sh|py|pl)$ { deny all; }' to nginx config for /storage/ directory

WAF Block

all

Use Cloudflare or similar WAF to block access to /storage/ directory

Configure WAF rule: Block requests to /storage/*

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict file upload validation and whitelist allowed file types
  • Restrict authenticated user permissions and implement least privilege access controls

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Paymenter version in admin panel or via 'php artisan --version' command

Check Version:

php artisan --version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify version is 1.2.11 or later and test file upload functionality with malicious file types

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual file uploads to /storage/ directory
  • Multiple failed upload attempts with suspicious file extensions
  • Web server error logs showing execution attempts

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to /storage/ with executable file extensions
  • Unusual outbound connections from web server process

SIEM Query:

source="web_server" AND (uri="/storage/*" AND (extension="php" OR extension="sh" OR extension="py"))

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