CVE-2017-15374
MEDIUMCVE-2017-15374 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in shopware shopware. 2 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2017-15374 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Shopware v5.2.5 - v5.3 is vulnerable to cross site scripting in the customer and order section of the content management system backend modules. Remote attackers are able to inject…
Description
Shopware v5.2.5 - v5.3 is vulnerable to cross site scripting in the customer and order section of the content management system backend modules. Remote attackers are able to inject malicious script code into the firstname, lastname, or order input fields to provoke persistent execution in the customer and orders section of the backend. The execution occurs in the administrator backend listing when processing a preview of the customers (kunden) or orders (bestellungen). The injection can be performed interactively via user registration or by manipulation of the order information inputs. The issue can be exploited by low privileged user accounts against higher privileged (admin or moderator) accounts.
Affected Products
shopwareshopwareResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Shopware 5.2.5/5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
by Vulnerability-Lab · Jan 21, 2018
Detection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every shopware shopware deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2017-15374 yet — track the shopware shopware advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2017-15374 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2017-15374. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2017-15374 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2017-15374 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.