CVE-2018-7491: High severity Prestashop PrestaShop vulnerability

Published Feb 26, 2018
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Updated

In PrestaShop through 1.7.2.5, a UI-Redressing/Clickjacking vulnerability was found that might lead to state-changing impact in the context of a user or an admin, because the generateHtaccess function in classes/Tools.php sets neither X-Frame-Options nor 'Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors' values.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Prestashop PrestaShop<=1.7.2.5

Event History

Feb 26, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7491?

CVE-2018-7491 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for UI-Redressing/Clickjacking attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-7491?

To fix CVE-2018-7491, upgrade PrestaShop to version 1.7.2.6 or later where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2018-7491?

The impact of CVE-2018-7491 could lead to unauthorized actions being performed by users or admins due to clickjacking.

4

Which versions of PrestaShop are affected by CVE-2018-7491?

CVE-2018-7491 affects all PrestaShop versions up to and including 1.7.2.5.

5

Is CVE-2018-7491 a client-side or server-side vulnerability?

CVE-2018-7491 is a client-side vulnerability related to how the web application handles frame embedding.

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