CVE-2012-5801 describes a vulnerability in the PayPal module for PrestaShop, affecting both PrestaShop itself and its eBay module. The flaw stems from insufficient server hostname verification against X.509 certificates, allowing man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:ebay:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:prestashop:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.