CVE-2018-19186 Explained : Impact and Mitigation
Learn about CVE-2018-19186, a vulnerability in the payfort-php-SDK payment gateway SDK by Amazon PAYFORT susceptible to XSS attacks. Find out the impact, affected systems, exploitation mechanism, and mitigation steps.
This CVE involves a vulnerability in the payfort-php-SDK payment gateway SDK by Amazon PAYFORT that makes it susceptible to XSS attacks.
Understanding CVE-2018-19186
What is CVE-2018-19186?
The payfort-php-SDK payment gateway SDK by Amazon PAYFORT until 2018-04-26 is vulnerable to XSS attacks due to the paymentMethod parameter in route.php.
The Impact of CVE-2018-19186
This vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.
Technical Details of CVE-2018-19186
Vulnerability Description
The Amazon PAYFORT payfort-php-SDK payment gateway SDK through 2018-04-26 has XSS via the route.php paymentMethod parameter.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Product: Not applicable
- Vendor: Not applicable
- Versions: Not applicable
Exploitation Mechanism
The vulnerability arises from inadequate input validation of the paymentMethod parameter in route.php, allowing attackers to inject and execute malicious scripts.
Mitigation and Prevention
Immediate Steps to Take
- Disable the affected SDK version immediately.
- Implement input validation and output encoding to prevent XSS attacks.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Regularly update and patch SDKs to address security vulnerabilities.
- Conduct security audits and code reviews to identify and mitigate potential risks.
Patching and Updates
Apply patches or updates provided by Amazon PAYFORT to address the XSS vulnerability in the payfort-php-SDK.