📄 Description (English)
AmazCart CMS 3.4 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by submitting payloads through the search functionality. Attackers can enter script tags in the search box to execute arbitrary JavaScript that fires when search history is viewed or results are displayed.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2023-54349 is a reflected XSS vulnerability in AmazCart CMS 3.4 affecting the search functionality, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. While the CVSS score is 6.1 (medium), the lack of authentication requirement and exploit simplicity pose significant risks to Saudi e-commerce and content management deployments. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 23, 2026 09:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi e-commerce platforms, retail organizations, and government content management systems using AmazCart CMS 3.4 are at risk. Primary impact sectors include: (1) E-commerce and retail businesses operating in Saudi Arabia, (2) Government agencies using CMS for public-facing portals, (3) Healthcare institutions with patient information portals, (4) Financial services with customer-facing websites. Attack vectors include session hijacking, credential theft, malware distribution, and defacement of search results affecting customer trust.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Financial Services
Telecommunications
Media and Publishing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1598.003 - Phishing: Spearphishing Link
T1566.002 - Phishing: Phishing - Spearphishing Link
T1204.001 - User Execution: Malicious Link
T1059.007 - Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
T1185 - Man in the Browser
T1539 - Steal Web Session Cookie
T1056.004 - Interaction with User: Capture from Input Device
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Disable or restrict access to search functionality until patched
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block script tags in search parameters
3. Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers with strict script-src directives
4. Monitor search logs for suspicious patterns containing script tags or JavaScript keywords
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Contact AmazCart vendor for security updates or timeline
2. If no patch available, consider migrating to alternative CMS solutions
3. Implement input validation on search parameters (whitelist alphanumeric characters)
4. Apply output encoding to all search results using HTML entity encoding
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy WAF rules: Block requests containing <script>, javascript:, onerror=, onload=
2. Implement HTTPOnly and Secure flags on all cookies
3. Enable X-XSS-Protection header and X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
4. Conduct user awareness training on phishing via malicious search results
DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on search parameters containing: <, >, script, javascript:, event handlers
2. Monitor for unusual search patterns from single IP addresses
3. Track failed search attempts followed by successful XSS payloads
4. Log all search queries for forensic analysis
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى وظيفة البحث حتى يتم إصلاحها
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب علامات البرامج النصية في معاملات البحث
3. تفعيل رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى مع توجيهات script-src صارمة
4. مراقبة سجلات البحث عن الأنماط المريبة التي تحتوي على علامات برمجية
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بمورد AmazCart للحصول على تحديثات أمان أو جدول زمني
2. إذا لم يتوفر تصحيح، فكر في الهجرة إلى حلول CMS بديلة
3. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة الإدخال على معاملات البحث (قائمة بيضاء للأحرف الأبجدية الرقمية)
4. تطبيق ترميز الإخراج على جميع نتائج البحث باستخدام ترميز كيان HTML
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. نشر قواعد WAF: حجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على <script>، javascript:، onerror=، onload=
2. تنفيذ أعلام HTTPOnly و Secure على جميع ملفات تعريف الارتباط
3. تفعيل رأس X-XSS-Protection و X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
4. إجراء تدريب الوعي بالمستخدمين على التصيد الاحتيالي عبر نتائج البحث الضارة
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه على معاملات البحث التي تحتوي على: <، >، script، javascript:، معالجات الأحداث
2. مراقبة أنماط البحث غير العادية من عناوين IP الفردية
3. تتبع محاولات البحث الفاشلة متبوعة بحمولات XSS الناجحة
4. تسجيل جميع استعلامات البحث للتحليل الجنائي
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality
A.14.3.2 - System change control
A.6.2.1 - Mobile device management
A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance & Risk Management - Vulnerability Management
Information & Cybersecurity - Application Security
Information & Cybersecurity - Web Application Security
Operational Resilience - Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.8.2.3 - Segregation of duties
A.12.2.1 - Business requirements for information systems
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements analysis and specification
A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
6.5.10 - Broken authentication and session management
11.2.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://codecanyon.net/item/amazcart-laravel-ecommerce-system-cms/34962179
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https://spondonit.com/
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51219
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/amazcart-cms-reflected-cross-site-scripting-via-se...
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