📄 Description (English)
OpenCart 3.0.36 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the /account/edit endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify victim account details by tricking users into visiting malicious pages. Attackers can craft CSRF payloads that change victim email addresses and account information, then use password reset functionality to gain unauthorized access to compromised accounts.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
OpenCart 3.0.36 contains a critical CSRF vulnerability in the account edit endpoint that allows attackers to modify victim account details without authentication. By tricking users into visiting malicious pages, attackers can change email addresses and account information, then leverage password reset functionality to gain unauthorized access. This vulnerability poses significant risk to e-commerce platforms operating in Saudi Arabia, particularly those handling customer financial data.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 29, 2026 09:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact on Saudi e-commerce sector, particularly affecting online retailers, payment processors, and digital marketplaces operating under SAMA oversight. Banking sector at risk if integrated with e-commerce platforms for payment processing. Government procurement portals and healthcare e-commerce platforms vulnerable. Telecom providers (STC, Mobily) offering online services affected. Potential for account takeover leading to financial fraud, identity theft, and unauthorized transactions affecting Saudi consumers and businesses.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Sector
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Payment Processing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Disable or restrict access to /account/edit endpoint until patch is available
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block CSRF attempts
3. Notify all users to avoid clicking suspicious links and to verify account changes
4. Monitor account modification logs for unauthorized changes
5. Implement rate limiting on password reset functionality
Compensating Controls:
1. Add CSRF tokens to all state-changing requests (implement SameSite cookie attribute set to 'Strict')
2. Require email verification before account changes take effect
3. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for account access
4. Add CAPTCHA to password reset forms
5. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers
6. Enable security headers: X-Frame-Options: DENY, X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for POST requests to /account/edit without valid CSRF tokens
2. Alert on email address changes followed by password reset attempts
3. Track account modifications from unusual geographic locations
4. Monitor for multiple failed authentication attempts after account changes
5. Log and alert on rapid successive account modification requests
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى نقطة نهاية /account/edit حتى توفر التصحيح
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن محاولات CSRF وحجبها
3. إخطار جميع المستخدمين بتجنب النقر على الروابط المريبة والتحقق من تغييرات الحساب
4. مراقبة سجلات تعديل الحساب للتغييرات غير المصرح بها
5. تنفيذ تحديد معدل على وظيفة إعادة تعيين كلمة المرور
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. إضافة رموز CSRF إلى جميع الطلبات التي تغير الحالة (تنفيذ سمة ملف تعريف الارتباط SameSite مضبوطة على 'Strict')
2. طلب التحقق من البريد الإلكتروني قبل دخول تغييرات الحساب حيز التنفيذ
3. تنفيذ المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لوصول الحساب
4. إضافة CAPTCHA إلى نماذج إعادة تعيين كلمة المرور
5. تنفيذ رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP)
6. تفعيل رؤوس الأمان: X-Frame-Options: DENY, X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات POST إلى /account/edit بدون رموز CSRF صحيحة
2. التنبيه على تغييرات عنوان البريد الإلكتروني متبوعة بمحاولات إعادة تعيين كلمة المرور
3. تتبع تعديلات الحساب من مواقع جغرافية غير عادية
4. مراقبة محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة المتعددة بعد تغييرات الحساب
5. تسجيل والتنبيه على طلبات تعديل الحساب المتتالية السريعة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
ECC 2024 A.6.1.2 - Access Control and Authentication
ECC 2024 A.7.1.1 - Cryptography and Data Protection
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Web Application Security
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Logging and Monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Asset Management
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control
SAMA CSF PR.PT-1 - Security Architecture
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access Control
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.16 - Cryptography
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Web Application Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.15 - Logging
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.16 - Monitoring
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.9 - Protection against CSRF
PCI DSS 6.5.10 - Broken authentication
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to cardholder data
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49407
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https://www.opencart.com
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https://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=cms/download
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opencart-account-takeover-via-cross-site-request-f...
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