United States
E-Commerce Merchandise Platform
Qualysec helped a US-based e-commerce merchandise platform strengthen the security of its web applications by identifying critical vulnerabilities, validating every finding manually, and establishing a recurring security program through quarterly vulnerability assessments.
United States
E-Commerce Merchandise Platform
2
Web Application
80 Employees
Corporate Merchandise Solutions
Quarterly VA Scans
Recurring Security Assessment
Supporting business-critical web applications requires more than a one-time penetration test. The client needed a long-term security partner capable of providing recurring assessments, manual penetration testing, and remediation support without disrupting day-to-day business operations.
Qualysec supported both comprehensive penetration testing and recurring quarterly vulnerability assessment scans under a single engagement, eliminating the need to coordinate multiple vendors.
The client wanted manual security testing capable of identifying business logic flaws and application-specific vulnerabilities across two separate web applications, rather than relying solely on automated scanning.
Qualysec's pricing structure aligned with the client's requirement to secure multiple applications while maintaining an ongoing quarterly scanning program within budget.
Knowing that every implemented fix would be verified through structured retesting gave the client confidence that vulnerabilities would be fully remediated instead of simply documented.
By combining human-led penetration testing, recurring quarterly vulnerability assessments, collaborative remediation support, and structured retesting, Qualysec delivered a long-term security program rather than a one-time assessment.
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The checkout API failed to validate user session ownership against order IDs, allowing authenticated users to view corporate purchase orders, delivery addresses, and transaction histories belonging to other companies.
Potential impact: Unauthorized access to sensitive corporate order information.
The profile update functionality allowed hidden parameters to be modified, enabling attackers to elevate user roles or grant unauthorized corporate merchandise discounts.
Potential impact: Privilege escalation and unauthorized account modifications.
Custom branding text submitted through merchandise order forms was not properly sanitized, allowing malicious scripts to execute whenever administrators or store managers reviewed pending orders.
Potential impact: Administrator account compromise and malicious script execution.
The cart management API allowed manipulation of pricing parameters and product quantities, enabling unauthorized modification of product pricing during the corporate checkout process.
Potential impact: Financial manipulation and unauthorized pricing changes.
State-changing forms lacked unique anti-CSRF protection, allowing attackers to trick authenticated users into unknowingly changing default shipping addresses to unauthorized destinations.
Potential impact: Unauthorized account changes and fraudulent shipment redirection.
If these vulnerabilities had remained unresolved, attackers could have exploited weaknesses across both applications to gain unauthorized access to corporate purchasing information, manipulate pricing, compromise administrator accounts, and interfere with critical business operations.
Qualysec didn't simply identify vulnerabilities. All 20 security findings across both applications were documented, validated, and supported with a practical remediation roadmap. The engagement helped the client establish a measurable security baseline supported by recurring quarterly vulnerability assessments
Every identified vulnerability across both web applications was manually verified to confirm exploitability and eliminate false positives before remediation began.
Qualysec worked directly with the client's engineering team to review every finding, explain the associated risks, and implement fixes without interrupting the daily operation of either platform.
Quarterly vulnerability assessment scans became part of the client's long-term security strategy, allowing future scan results to validate remediation efforts and continuously monitor the security posture of both applications.
Long-Term Security Roadmap
Continuous assessment strategy established for future growth.
2 Web Applications
Security Strengthened
Quarterly VA Scans
Ongoing Security Monitoring Established
Platform
Security Baseline
Established for Continuous Improvement
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