# CVE-2012-5794: The MoneyBookers module in osCommerce does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or su

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The MoneyBookers module in osCommerce 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.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79957
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf

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