CVE-2022-24873
MEDIUMCVE-2022-24873 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in shopware shopware. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2022-24873 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Shopware is an open source e-commerce software platform. Prior to version 5.7.9, Shopware is vulnerable to non-stored cross-site scripting in the storefront. This issue is fixed in…
Description
Shopware is an open source e-commerce software platform. Prior to version 5.7.9, Shopware is vulnerable to non-stored cross-site scripting in the storefront. This issue is fixed in version 5.7.9. Users of older versions may attempt to mitigate the vulnerability by using the Shopware security plugin.
Affected Products
shopwareshopwareDetection & 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.
Fix
Apply the shopware shopware security patch or hotfix for CVE-2022-24873 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.
Workarounds
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-2022-24873 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-2022-24873. 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-2022-24873 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2022-24873 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.