CVE-2017-18357: Medium severity shopware vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2019
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Updated

Shopware before 5.3.4 has a PHP Object Instantiation issue via the sort parameter to the loadPreviewAction() method of the ShopwareControllersBackendProductStream controller, with resultant XXE via instantiation of a SimpleXMLElement object.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
composer/shopware/shopware<5.3.4
5.3.4
Shopware Shopware<5.3.4

Event History

Jan 15, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
01:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-18357?

CVE-2017-18357 is a vulnerability in Shopware before version 5.3.4 that allows for PHP Object Instantiation and XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.

2

How does CVE-2017-18357 affect Shopware?

CVE-2017-18357 affects Shopware versions before 5.3.4 and allows for PHP Object Instantiation and XXE attacks.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18357?

The severity of CVE-2017-18357 is medium, with a CVSS score of 6.5.

4

How can CVE-2017-18357 be fixed?

CVE-2017-18357 can be fixed by updating Shopware to version 5.3.4 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-18357?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-18357 on the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) website and on the RIPS Technologies blog.

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