Cross-site scripting in opencart/opencart
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
This affects versions of the package opencart/opencart from 4.0.0.0. A reflected XSS issue was identified in the redirect parameter of customer account/login route. An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML and Javascript into the page response. As this vulnerability is present in the account functionality it could be used to target and attack customers of the OpenCart shop. **Notes:** 1) The fix for this vulnerability is incomplete
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | opencart/opencart | 4.0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | opencart/opencart (Packagist) | 4.0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-qc3q-8rr8-8p5v |
- opencart/opencart Vendor— Affected 4.0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- opencart/opencart (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-qc3q-8rr8-8p5v
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc3q-8rr8-8p5v
References
More Opencart vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21572 OpenCart CMS v4.0.2.2 was discovered to lack a protective mechanism on its login page… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-38428 OpenCart Core 4.0.2.3 SQL Injection via search Parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-25651 An issue discovered in OpenCart 4.0.0.0 to 4.0.2.3 allows authenticated backend users… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02171 Improper input validation in Opencart CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-14270 SQL injection in opencart/opencart CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-24380 OpenCart 4.0.2.3 is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) via the Theme Editor Function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-21517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qc3q-8rr8-8p5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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