CVE-2025-9237VulnerabilityPublished 20 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-9237: CodeAstro Ecommerce Website · Cross Site Scripting

Affects CodeAstro Ecommerce WebsiteSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% 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:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
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: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within 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: None: There is no impact to availability within 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 20 Aug 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 2026-10-25.

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
CodeAstro Ecommerce Website	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate implementation of input validation and output encoding on the 'Username' parameter within the /customer/my_account.php?edit_account page to neutralize malicious scripts. 2. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in the browser context. 3. Conduct a thorough code review of all user input handling across the ecommerce platform to identify and remediate similar XSS vulnerabilities. 4. Monitor web application logs for unusual parameter values or repeated attempts to inject scripts. 5. Educate users and staff about phishing risks, as user interaction is required for exploitation. 6. If possible, isolate or temporarily disable the vulnerable functionality until a vendor patch is released. 7. Engage with CodeAstro for timely patch deployment and verify updates before applying in production. 8. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules tailored to detect and block common XSS payloads targeting this endpoint. 9. Regularly update and test incident response plans to quickly address any exploitation attempts.

Description

A vulnerability was found in CodeAstro Ecommerce Website 1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /customer/my_account.php?edit_account of the component Edit Your Account Page. Performing manipulation of the argument Username results in cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Impact

For European organizations using CodeAstro Ecommerce Website 1.0, this XSS vulnerability poses a moderate risk. Attackers could exploit it to execute malicious scripts in the context of legitimate users, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized transactions. This can result in financial losses, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations due to data breaches), and erosion of customer trust. Since ecommerce platforms handle sensitive customer data and payment information, even a medium-severity vulnerability can have outsized consequences. The remote exploitability without authentication increases the attack surface, especially for organizations with high web traffic. Additionally, the requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering could be used to increase exploitation success. European organizations must consider the legal and reputational implications of such breaches, as data protection authorities may impose fines for inadequate security measures.

Summary

CVE-2025-9237 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in CodeAstro Ecommerce Website version 1.0, specifically within the 'Edit Your Account' page located at /customer/my_account.php?edit_account. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization or validation of the 'Username' parameter, which allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This flaw can be exploited remotely without requiring authentication, although user interaction is necessary to trigger the malicious payload, such as when a victim views the manipulated content. The vulnerability's CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:L - low privileges), and user interaction required (UI:P). The impact primarily affects the integrity and confidentiality of user sessions and data, as the injected scripts can hijack user sessions, steal cookies, or perform actions on behalf of the user. The vulnerability does not affect availability and does not require special conditions such as scope change or authentication. Although the exploit is publicly available, there are no known widespread exploits in the wild at this time. The lack of a patch link suggests that a fix may not yet be released or publicly documented. Given the nature of ecommerce platforms, this vulnerability could be leveraged to compromise customer accounts, leading to fraud, data theft, or reputational damage for affected organizations.

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