CVE-2012-2991

Description

The PayPal (aka MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPAL_STANDARD) module before 1.1 in osCommerce Online Merchant before 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to set the payment recipient via a modified value of the merchant's e-mail address, as demonstrated by setting the recipient to one's self.

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/459446 third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/50640 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2991?
CVE-2012-2991 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2991?
To fix CVE-2012-2991, 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-2012-2991 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2991 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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