AlegroCart’s Price Plunge: The Hilariously Costly Business Logic Flaw
Andrey Stoykov reveals a business logic flaw in AlegroCartv1.2.9 that could make your shopping cart look like a bargain bin. By sneaking a negative quantity into the cart, you might just end up with a negative subtotal. Who knew math could be so rewarding?
Hot Take:
Who knew online shopping could be so profitable? With this nifty little bug in AlegroCart v1.2.9, it’s like Black Friday every day! Just add a negative quantity to your cart, and the store will pay *you* to take their stuff. It’s like reverse shopping therapy for your wallet! But before you start planning your next big shopping spree, remember: exploiting these flaws is as dangerous as using a coupon that expired in 1998—proceed at your own risk!
Key Points:
– AlegroCart version 1.2.9 is affected by a business logic flaw that allows price manipulation.
– The flaw is exploited by sending a negative quantity in the HTTP GET request when adding products to the cart.
– The system processes negative quantities, resulting in negative subtotal prices.
– This vulnerability was discovered and reported by Andrey Stoykov.
– The exploit was tested on Debian 12, but it could potentially affect other systems running AlegroCart.