The Stripe API v1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by replaying api.stripe.com /v1/tokens XMLHttpRequest data, parsing the response under the object card{}, and reading the cvc_check information if the creation is successful without charging the actual card used in the transaction.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-19249 is rated Moderate Risk (55.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.40%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.15% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.25% | 1.40% | +1.15% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.49% | 0.25% | -0.24% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.49% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| stripe | stripe_api | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:stripe:stripe_api:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://fredmooredamian.blogspot.com/2019/01/improper-authentication-on-stripe-api-v1.html | Third Party Advisory |