CVE-2025-13114VulnerabilityPublished 13 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-13114: macrozheng mall-swarm · Improper Authorization

Affects macrozheng mall-swarmSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
npmmacrozheng/mall-swarm`pkg:npm/macrozheng/mall-swarm`Other threats	Affected =1.0.0 =1.0.1 =1.0.2 =1.0.3	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. Implement strict access control and authorization checks at the application firewall or reverse proxy level to restrict access to the /cart/update/attr endpoint only to authenticated and authorized users. 2. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint. 3. Conduct thorough code reviews and implement additional server-side authorization validation to ensure only legitimate users can update cart attributes. 4. Monitor logs for unusual activity related to cart updates, such as unexpected attribute changes or high-frequency requests from single IPs. 5. If possible, isolate the vulnerable component in a segmented network zone to limit exposure. 6. Engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates; if unavailable, consider migrating to alternative e-commerce platforms with active security support. 7. Educate development and security teams about the vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include scenarios involving unauthorized cart manipulation. 8. Regularly update and patch all related infrastructure components to reduce the attack surface. 9. Use multi-factor authentication and session management best practices to reduce risk from compromised credentials that could be leveraged in conjunction with this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2025-13114 is a medium severity vulnerability in macrozheng mall-swarm versions up to 1.0.3, caused by improper authorization in the updateAttr function of the /cart/update/attr endpoint. The flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate authorization controls without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges. Exploits are publicly available, although no known active exploitation has been reported. The vendor has not responded to disclosure attempts, and no official patches are available. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized modification of cart attributes, potentially impacting data integrity and user trust. European organizations using mall-swarm for e-commerce should prioritize mitigation to prevent unauthorized access and manipulation. The vulnerability’s remote exploitability and lack of authentication requirements increase its risk profile. Countries with significant e-commerce sectors and adoption of this product are at higher risk.

Impact

For European organizations using the macrozheng mall-swarm platform, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized manipulation of shopping cart data, which could lead to fraudulent transactions, loss of customer trust, and potential financial losses. The improper authorization flaw could be exploited to alter product quantities, prices, or other cart attributes, undermining transaction integrity. While the impact on confidentiality and availability is limited, integrity violations could disrupt business operations and customer experience. Given the remote exploitability and no requirement for authentication, attackers could target e-commerce sites at scale. This is particularly concerning for SMEs and online retailers relying on mall-swarm without robust compensating controls. Additionally, regulatory compliance risks may arise under GDPR if customer data or transaction integrity is compromised. The absence of vendor patches necessitates immediate mitigation to prevent exploitation, especially in countries with high e-commerce activity and reliance on this platform.

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