📄 Description (English)
Joomla HikaShop 4.7.4 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating GET parameters in the product filter endpoint. Attackers can craft malicious URLs containing XSS payloads in the from_option, from_ctrl, from_task, or from_itemid parameters to steal session tokens or login credentials when victims visit the link.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2023-54364 is a reflected XSS vulnerability in Joomla HikaShop 4.7.4 affecting unauthenticated product filter endpoints. Attackers can inject malicious scripts via GET parameters to steal session tokens and credentials from unsuspecting users. With no patch available and no exploit currently public, organizations must implement immediate compensating controls and input validation.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 23, 2026 14:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi e-commerce and retail organizations using Joomla HikaShop are at direct risk, particularly those in the retail, hospitality, and online marketplace sectors. Banking and financial services sectors face secondary risk if they operate e-commerce platforms. Government procurement portals using HikaShop could be targeted for credential harvesting. The vulnerability is particularly dangerous in Saudi Arabia's growing e-commerce ecosystem where customer trust and payment security are critical.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Retail and E-commerce
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Sector
Hospitality and Tourism
Healthcare (if using HikaShop for medical supplies)
Telecommunications
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all Joomla HikaShop 4.7.4 installations across your organization
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing script tags in from_option, from_ctrl, from_task, and from_itemid parameters
3. Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers with strict-dynamic and script-src 'self' directives
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade to HikaShop 4.7.5 or later when available (monitor vendor releases)
2. If upgrade not immediately possible, apply input validation patches from Joomla security advisories
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement HTML entity encoding for all GET parameters before rendering in HTML context
2. Use HTTPOnly and Secure flags on session cookies to prevent token theft
3. Deploy URL parameter validation regex: reject parameters containing <, >, quotes, or script keywords
4. Implement rate limiting on product filter endpoints to slow reconnaissance
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor access logs for requests containing encoded script tags (%3Cscript, %3C%2Fscript)
2. Alert on from_option/from_ctrl/from_task parameters exceeding 255 characters
3. Track failed CSP violations indicating XSS attempts
4. Monitor for unusual session activity patterns post-filter requests
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات Joomla HikaShop 4.7.4 عبر المنظمة
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحظر الطلبات التي تحتوي على علامات البرامج النصية في معاملات from_option و from_ctrl و from_task و from_itemid
3. تفعيل رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى مع توجيهات strict-dynamic و script-src 'self'
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الترقية إلى HikaShop 4.7.5 أو إصدار أحدث عند توفره
2. إذا لم تكن الترقية ممكنة فوراً، طبق تصحيحات التحقق من صحة المدخلات من مستشاري أمان Joomla
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تنفيذ ترميز كيانات HTML لجميع معاملات GET قبل العرض في سياق HTML
2. استخدام أعلام HTTPOnly و Secure على ملفات تعريف الجلسة
3. نشر التحقق من صحة معاملات URL: رفض المعاملات التي تحتوي على <، >، علامات اقتباس، أو كلمات البرامج النصية
4. تنفيذ تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية تصفية المنتجات
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة سجلات الوصول للطلبات التي تحتوي على علامات برامج نصية مشفرة
2. التنبيه على معاملات تتجاوز 255 حرفاً
3. تتبع انتهاكات CSP غير العادية
4. مراقبة أنماط نشاط الجلسة غير العادية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Information security requirements for supplier relationships
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Addressing information security in supplier agreements
ECC 2024 A.5.23 - Web application security controls
ECC 2024 A.6.14 - Secure development and change management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF 2.1 - Governance and Risk Management
SAMA CSF 3.2 - Technical Security Controls
SAMA CSF 3.2.1 - Application Security
SAMA CSF 4.1 - Detection and Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Web application security
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.6 - Secure development policy
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Cryptography
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Monitoring
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting prevention
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://demo.hikashop.com/index.php/en/
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51629
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.hikashop.com/
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-hikashop-reflected-xss-via-product-filter
disclosure@vulncheck.com