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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-25336

Medium
CWE-352 — Weakness Type
Published: May 17, 2026  ·  Modified: May 20, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
5.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Joomla jCart for OpenCart 2.3.0.2 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to modify user account information without authentication. Attackers can craft malicious HTML forms targeting endpoints , and to change user credentials, passwords, and affiliate account details when victims visit the attacker-controlled page.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2018-25336 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Joomla jCart for OpenCart 2.3.0.2 that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify user account information, including credentials and passwords, by tricking victims into visiting malicious web pages. With a CVSS score of 5.3 (medium) and no available patch, this vulnerability poses a persistent risk to e-commerce platforms operating in Saudi Arabia. The lack of exploit availability does not diminish the threat, as CSRF attacks are relatively straightforward to execute and can lead to account takeover and unauthorized transactions.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 29, 2026 05:17
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi e-commerce businesses, digital retailers, and online marketplaces using OpenCart with jCart extension. High-risk sectors include: (1) Retail and E-commerce platforms operating under CITC regulations; (2) Payment processors and fintech companies handling customer transactions; (3) Banking sector if integrated with e-commerce solutions; (4) Telecommunications companies offering online services (STC, Mobily, Zain). The vulnerability enables account takeover, unauthorized purchases, credential theft, and affiliate fraud—particularly damaging for businesses processing Saudi Riyal transactions and managing customer loyalty programs.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail Banking and Financial Services Payment Processing Telecommunications Digital Services Providers Fintech and Online Marketplaces
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all OpenCart installations with jCart extension for version 2.3.0.2 across your organization
2. Disable jCart extension immediately if running vulnerable version
3. Implement CSRF token validation on all state-changing operations
4. Review access logs for suspicious account modification activities (focus on password changes, email updates, affiliate account changes)

Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade to latest OpenCart version (4.x or higher) which has addressed CSRF protections
2. If upgrade not immediately possible, apply manual CSRF token implementation to all forms
3. Contact jCart developers for security patches or migrate to alternative cart solutions

Compensating Controls:
1. Implement SameSite cookie attributes (Strict or Lax) on all session cookies
2. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect CSRF patterns
3. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user account access
4. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict form submissions
5. Monitor for unusual account modification patterns using SIEM

Detection Rules:
1. Alert on password change requests without corresponding login activity
2. Monitor for account modifications from different IP ranges than user's typical access
3. Flag email address changes on accounts without recent authentication
4. Track affiliate account modifications and cross-reference with user activity logs
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات OpenCart مع امتداد jCart للإصدار 2.3.0.2 عبر مؤسستك
2. تعطيل امتداد jCart فوراً إذا كان يعمل على الإصدار الضعيف
3. تطبيق التحقق من رموز CSRF على جميع العمليات التي تغير الحالة
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للأنشطة المريبة لتعديل الحساب (التركيز على تغييرات كلمات المرور وتحديثات البريد الإلكتروني وتغييرات حسابات الشركاء)

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الترقية إلى أحدث إصدار من OpenCart (4.x أو أحدث) الذي يتضمن حماية CSRF محسّنة
2. إذا لم تكن الترقية ممكنة فوراً، طبق تطبيق رموز CSRF يدوياً على جميع النماذج
3. اتصل بمطوري jCart للحصول على تصحيحات أمان أو انتقل إلى حلول سلة بديلة

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق سمات ملفات تعريف الارتباط SameSite (Strict أو Lax) على جميع ملفات تعريف جلسة العمل
2. نشر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط CSRF
3. تفعيل المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لوصول حساب المستخدم
4. تطبيق رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لتقييد إرسال النماذج
5. مراقبة أنماط تعديل الحساب غير العادية باستخدام SIEM

قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه على طلبات تغيير كلمة المرور بدون نشاط تسجيل دخول مقابل
2. مراقبة تعديلات الحساب من نطاقات IP مختلفة عن وصول المستخدم المعتاد
3. وضع علم على تغييرات عنوان البريد الإلكتروني على الحسابات بدون مصادقة حديثة
4. تتبع تعديلات حساب الشركاء والمراجعة المرجعية مع سجلات نشاط المستخدم
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF 2.1 - Information Security Governance SAMA CSF 3.2 - Access Control and Authentication SAMA CSF 4.1 - Vulnerability Management SAMA CSF 5.2 - Incident Detection and Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.16 - Management of information security ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Restrictions on information access ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Secure development
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.9 - Weak cryptography PCI DSS 6.5.10 - Broken authentication PCI DSS 12.2.1 - Security policies and procedures
📊 CVSS Score
5.3
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score5.3
CWECWE-352
EPSS0.01%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-17
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-352
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