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BSI Study Finds Outdated Software, Vulnerable JavaScript Libraries

Mihir Bagwe (MihirBagwe) •
February 27, 2023

An assessment of online shopping cart software used by e-commerce sites performed by the German cybersecurity agency found a slew of vulnerabilities, including code so old it’s no longer supported as well as vulnerable JavaScript libraries.

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The Federal Office for Information Security – better known by its German acronym, BSI – said that it examined third-party web shop systems out of concern about the large amount of sensitive consumer data processed by online shops.

Germany has one of the largest e-commerce markets in Europe. About 8 in 10 residents spend money in online shops, creating a market that was worth $127.5 billion during 2021.

That number has only grown since, given that Germans used online shopping even more during the novel coronavirus epidemic. BSI estimates that 90% of individuals with internet access at least occasionally shop online, typically from a smartphone.

for a study published Monday, BSI officials examined 10 e-commerce checkout platforms including Magento, Zen Cart and PrestaShop.

German officials say all 10 platforms