CVE-2020-5250Network attack vector

Cross-account data theft and modification via trusted identifiers

Published Mar 5, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper authorization in PrestaShop before 1.7.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to read and alter other customers' account data. CustomerAddressForm and CustomerForm accept attacker-controlled id_address and id_customer values and load those referenced records without verifying ownership. A customer account and form submission are required; successful exploitation exposes another customer's address or rewrites that customer's profile.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability0.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in PrestaShop before 1.7.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to read and alter other customers' account data. CustomerAddressForm and CustomerForm accept attacker-controlled id_address and id_customer values and load those referenced records without verifying ownership. A customer account and form submission are required; successful exploitation exposes another customer's address or rewrites that customer's profile.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-5250
Published
Mar 5, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
PrestaShop
Product
PrestaShop
Classifications
CWE-552, CWE-285, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 5, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.7.6.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

PrestaShop · PrestaShopversion=< 1.7.6.4

Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
7.6GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
6.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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