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CVE-2015-8352

Directory traversal vulnerability in Zen Cart 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files

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.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.38492
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

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zen-cart zen cartall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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webappsZen Cart 1.5.4 - Local File Inclusionverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · threadedwww.securityfocus.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 39017www.exploit-db.com
pocwww.htbridge.com · HTB23282www.htbridge.com
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 Aug 2017 · 09:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?218914-Security-Patches-for-v1-5-4-November-2015PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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