Full Report
Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability (CVE-2026-41874) has been found in OpenSolution Quick.Cart software.
Analysis Summary
# Vulnerability: Plaintext Admin Credentials in OpenSolution Quick.Cart
## CVE Details
- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41874
- **CVSS Score:** Not explicitly provided in the source (Severity typically categorized as Medium/High depending on environment context)
- **CWE:** CWE-256 (Plaintext Storage of a Password)
## Affected Systems
- **Products:** OpenSolution Quick.Cart
- **Versions:** All versions through 6.7 (Version 6.7 was specifically tested/confirmed)
- **Configurations:** Default installations utilizing the standard configuration file for administrative credentials.
## Vulnerability Description
OpenSolution Quick.Cart stores hard-coded, plaintext administrator credentials within a configuration file on the server. If an attacker gains access to the server’s file system (via local access, another vulnerability like Local File Inclusion, or misconfigured permissions), they can read the configuration file and retrieve the full administrative authentication details.
## Exploitation
- **Status:** Reported and disclosed; no active exploitation in the wild currently reported.
- **Complexity:** Low (Requires only read access to specific files).
- **Attack Vector:** Local (Requires access to the server file system).
## Impact
- **Confidentiality:** High (Plaintext passwords for administrative accounts are exposed).
- **Integrity:** High (Full administrative access allows for total site modification).
- **Availability:** High (Administrative access allows for site deletion or service disruption).
## Remediation
### Patches
- **No Patches Available:** The vendor (OpenSolution) has assessed the likelihood of exploitation as "very low" and determined that a fix is not necessary.
### Workarounds
- **File System Permissions:** Ensure strict file system permissions are set on the configuration files so that only the web server user (and no other local users) can read them.
- **Server Hardening:** Implement robust security measures to prevent unauthorized file system access or Local File Inclusion (LFI) attacks.
- **Migrate Software:** Given the vendor's decision not to patch a plaintext password storage flaw, security-conscious users may consider migrating to a platform that utilizes modern hashing algorithms (e.g., Argon2 or bcrypt).
## Detection
- **Indicators of Compromise:** Unauthorized administrative logins or unexpected changes to the site content/settings.
- **Detection Methods:**
- Security audits should scan for configuration files containing the string `admin` alongside plaintext passwords.
- Monitor server logs for unauthorized attempts to access configuration directories.
## References
- **CVE Record:** [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41874](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41874)
- **CERT Polska Advisory:** [https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/07/vulnerability-in-quick-cart-software/](https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/07/vulnerability-in-quick-cart-software/)
- **CVD Policy:** [https://cert.pl/en/cvd/](https://cert.pl/en/cvd/)