CVE-2005-2623: ECW-Shop 6.0.2 allows remote attackers to reduce the total cost of their shopping cart by specifying a negativ

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-2623 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting ecw-shop. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ECW-Shop 6.0.2 allows remote attackers to reduce the total cost of their shopping cart by specifying a negative quantity for an item, which causes the price of the item to be subtracted from the total cost.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-08-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ecw-shop

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-08-19 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ecw-shop ecw-shop DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.0.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ecw-shop || rpm -q ecw-shop || ecw-shop --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ecw-shop sudo apt install ecw-shop=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold ecw-shop

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ecw-shop sudo dnf downgrade ecw-shop-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add ecw-shop

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-2623?

ecw-shop: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2623 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2623 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-2623 affect?

CVE-2005-2623 affects ecw-shop. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). ECW-Shop 6.0.2 allows remote attackers to reduce the total cost of their shopping cart by specifying a negative quantity for an item, which causes the price of the item to be subtracted from the total cost.

How urgent is CVE-2005-2623?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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