CVE-2012-5801
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CVE-2012-5801 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The PayPal module in PrestaShop does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, related to use of the PHP fsockopen function.. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The PayPal module in PrestaShop does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, related to use of the PHP fsockopen function.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Prestashop | Ebay | All versions |
| Prestashop | Prestashop | All versions |
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