CVE-2015-8352

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: August 24, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Zen Cart 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the act parameter to ajax.php.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537129/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39017/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23282

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Technical Description Third Party Advisory

https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?218914-Security-Patches-for-v1-5-4-November-2015

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537129/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39017/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23282

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Patch Technical Description Third Party Advisory

https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?218914-Security-Patches-for-v1-5-4-November-2015

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

15.6%

96th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

zen-cart

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