CVE-2008-6877

N/A Unknown
Published: July 27, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/initsystem.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8 and 1.3.8a, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the loader_file parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "at worst, the use of this vulnerability will reveal some local file paths.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/46912
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31039
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6038
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/46912
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
57th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

zen_cart

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