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CVE-2021-47953 Exploit Db CVE debrief
CVE-2021-47953 describes a cross-site request forgery issue in OpenCart 3.0.3.7 affecting the account/password endpoint. If an authenticated user is tricked into submitting a crafted request with attacker-controlled password values, the application may accept the change and allow account takeover. The NVD record classifies the issue as medium severity and maps it to CWE-352.
- Vendor
- Exploit Db
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-05-10
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-05-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-05-10
- Advisory updated
- 2026-05-10
Who should care
Administrators and security teams responsible for OpenCart deployments, especially sites that allow users to manage passwords through the affected account/password flow. Organizations that rely on customer accounts, order history, or stored personal data should treat this as an account-security issue, not just a nuisance CSRF bug.
Technical summary
The supplied record indicates a CSRF weakness in the password-change function of OpenCart 3.0.3.7. The vulnerable action is the account/password endpoint, where attacker-influenced requests can change the password fields for an authenticated session if request validation is insufficient. The NVD metadata lists CWE-352 and a CVSS v4.0 vector with low integrity impact on the vulnerable component and limited downstream scope impact, consistent with a password-change CSRF that can still lead to user account compromise.
Defensive priority
Medium severity in the CVSS record, but operational priority should be elevated for any exposed OpenCart instance because successful abuse can result in password changes and account takeover. Patch or mitigate promptly on internet-facing systems.
Recommended defensive actions
- Update OpenCart to a version that addresses the CSRF issue in the password-change workflow.
- Verify that password-change requests require robust anti-CSRF protections such as per-session tokens and server-side validation.
- Review application controls around authenticated state-changing requests, especially account management endpoints.
- Monitor for unexpected password-change activity and investigate user reports of account access issues.
- If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting access to administrative or account-management functions where feasible.
Evidence notes
This debrief is based on the supplied NVD record for CVE-2021-47953, which lists vuln status as Received, CWE-352, and references to an Exploit-DB entry and a VulnCheck advisory. The provided corpus does not include a KEV entry or ransomware association. Vendor attribution in the source metadata is low-confidence and should be treated cautiously.
Official resources
The issue was present in the publicly referenced NVD/CVE record and linked disclosures in the supplied corpus, including an Exploit-DB reference and a VulnCheck advisory. This debrief uses only the official CVE/NVD data and the provided on-