CVE-2010-3978

Public Exploit

Description

Spree 0.11.x before 0.11.2 and 0.30.x before 0.30.0 exchanges data using JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) without a mechanism for validating requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors involving (1) admin/products.json, (2) admin/users.json, or (3) admin/overview/get_report_data, related to a "JSON hijacking" issue.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.conviso.com.br/json-hijacking-vulnerability/
http://spreecommerce.com/blog/2010/11/02/json-hijacking-vulnerability/
https://github.com/railsdog/spree/commit/19944bd999c310d9b10d16a41f48ebac97dc4fac exploit
http://spreecommerce.com/blog/2010/11/09/spree-0-30-0-released/ patch
https://github.com/railsdog/spree/commit/d881b2bb610ea33e2364ff16feb8e702dfeda135
http://www.conviso.com.br/security-advisory-spree-e-commerce-json-v-0-11x/
http://twitter.com/conviso/statuses/29555076248
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514674/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3978?
CVE-2010-3978 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3978?
To fix CVE-2010-3978, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3978 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3978 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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