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[CVE-2024-36679] Improper Control of Generation of Code in Module Live Chat Pro (All in One Messaging) module for PrestaShop
In the module “Module Live Chat Pro (All in One Messaging)” (livechatpro), a guest can perform PHP Code injection in affected versions.
Summary
- CVE ID: CVE-2024-36679
- Published at: 2024-06-18
- Advisory source: Friends-Of-Presta.org
- Platform: PrestaShop
- Product: livechatpro
- Impacted release: <= 8.4.0 (see WARNING below)
- Product author: ProQuality
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Severity: critical (10.0)
Description
Due to a predictable token, the method Lcp::saveTranslations() suffer of a white writer that can inject PHP code into a PHP file which will lead to critical RCE.
WARNING : Author refuse to patch the vulnerability so you should consider to uninstall it. There is strong design issue which cannot be fixed by a hotfix. Version tagged as impacted is the only version we had time to produce a POC for it, author has updated things in newer versions but its token is still predictable. So you should consider that all versions are impacted.
CVSS base metrics
- Attack vector: network
- Attack complexity: low
- Privilege required: none
- User interaction: none
- Scope: changed
- Confidentiality: high
- Integrity: high
- Availability: high
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Possible malicious usage
- Obtain admin access
- Remove data from the associated PrestaShop
- Complete takeover
Other recommendations
- It’s recommended to delete this module.
- Activate OWASP 933’s rules on your WAF (Web application firewall), be warned that you will probably break your backoffice and you will need to pre-configure some bypasses against this set of rules.
Timeline
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2023-05-24 | Issue discovered during a code review by TouchWeb.fr |
| 2023-05-24 | Contact PrestaShop Addons security Team to confirm version scope by author |
| 2023-05-24 | PrestaShop Addons security Team confirms version scope by author |
| 2023-10-02 | Relaunch for patch |
| 2024-04-17 | Relaunch for patch |
| 2024-05-29 | PrestaShop Addons put offline the module |
| 2024-06-06 | Received CVE ID |
| 2024-06-18 | Publish this security advisory |
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