CVE-2012-5797 describes a critical vulnerability in the PayPal Pro PayFlow module for osCommerce, where the module fails to properly validate the server hostname against the X.509 certificate's subject fields. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate, potentially intercepting sensitive payment information. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for financial fraud makes this a notable concern for affected osCommerce users.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:brian_burton:paypal_pro_payflow_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oscommerce:oscommerce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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