CVE-2024-7067: Ecommerce-Laravel-Bootstrap RCE Vulnerability

CVE-2024-7067 Overview

CVE-2024-7067 is an insecure deserialization vulnerability [CWE-502] in the kirilkirkov Ecommerce-Laravel-Bootstrap project. The flaw resides in the getCartProductsIds function of app/Cart.php. Attackers can manipulate the laraCart parameter to trigger deserialization of untrusted data. Exploitation occurs over the network and requires low privileges. The project follows a rolling release model, so no discrete version numbers exist for affected or fixed builds. The patch commit a02111a674ab49f65018b31da3011b1e396f59b1 remediates the issue.

Critical Impact
Remote attackers can supply crafted serialized input through the laraCart argument to influence application state and potentially execute unintended code paths within the Laravel shopping cart component.

Affected Products

kirilkirkov Ecommerce-Laravel-Bootstrap (rolling release up to commit 1f1097a3448ce8ec53e034ea0f70b8e2a0e64a87)
app/Cart.php component containing the getCartProductsIds function
Deployments that expose the laraCart parameter to unauthenticated or low-privileged users

Discovery Timeline

2024-07-24 - CVE-2024-7067 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-7067

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is an insecure deserialization flaw in a Laravel-based ecommerce application. The getCartProductsIds function in app/Cart.php deserializes the laraCart argument without validating its origin or integrity. PHP deserialization of attacker-controlled input can invoke magic methods such as __wakeup or __destruct on arbitrary class instances. This behavior enables property-oriented programming gadget chains that manipulate application state. Depending on the classes available in the Laravel runtime, an attacker may achieve file writes, arbitrary method invocation, or code execution paths.

The issue is classified under [CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data]. The attack requires network access and low privileges, with no user interaction required.

Root Cause

The root cause is passing user-controlled input from the laraCart argument directly into PHP's unserialize() function without cryptographic signing, allow-listing, or type validation. Laravel provides safer alternatives such as JSON encoding or signed session storage, but the affected code relies on raw PHP serialization for cart state.

Attack Vector

A remote attacker submits a crafted serialized PHP object as the value of the laraCart parameter in a request handled by the cart controller. When getCartProductsIds processes the request, the payload is deserialized. If suitable gadget chains exist in the loaded Composer dependencies, the deserialization can be pivoted into arbitrary behavior.

php

/**
 * This class manage shopping cart of users
 *
- * @author kiro
+ * @author kirilkirkov
 */
class Cart
{

Source: GitHub commit a02111a. The upstream patch modifies app/Cart.php to address the unsafe deserialization path. Review the full diff in the linked commit for the complete remediation.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-7067

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests containing serialized PHP object markers such as O:, s:, or a: in the laraCart parameter or cart-related cookies
Unexpected outbound network connections or file system writes originating from the PHP-FPM or web server process after cart interactions
Unusual class instantiations or exceptions in Laravel logs referencing unserialize() or magic methods

Detection Strategies

Inspect web application logs for laraCart values that do not conform to expected base64 or JSON-safe patterns
Deploy web application firewall rules that flag serialized PHP payloads in request bodies and query strings
Correlate PHP error logs with cart-related endpoints to identify deserialization failures or gadget invocations

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable Laravel request logging and forward logs to a centralized analytics platform for pattern analysis
Alert on child process creation from the web server user account, which is atypical for a Laravel ecommerce workload
Monitor file integrity for app/Cart.php and other framework files to detect post-exploitation modifications

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-7067

Immediate Actions Required

Pull the latest commit from the kirilkirkov Ecommerce-Laravel-Bootstrap repository containing patch a02111a674ab49f65018b31da3011b1e396f59b1
Audit any forks or downstream deployments for the vulnerable getCartProductsIds implementation in app/Cart.php
Rotate session secrets and application keys if exploitation is suspected

Patch Information

The upstream fix is available in commit a02111a674ab49f65018b31da3011b1e396f59b1. Because the project uses a rolling release model, integrators must rebase or merge against the current master branch rather than upgrade to a numbered release. Review the GitHub issue #18 discussion for maintainer context.

Workarounds

Replace raw PHP unserialize() calls with JSON decoding using json_decode() combined with strict schema validation
Store cart state in signed Laravel sessions rather than deserializing client-supplied data
Restrict the cart endpoints behind authentication and rate limiting to reduce exposure to unauthenticated attackers

bash

# Apply the upstream patch
git fetch origin
git cherry-pick a02111a674ab49f65018b31da3011b1e396f59b1
composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
php artisan config:clear && php artisan cache:clear