CVE-2015-8352

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 38.49% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory zen-cart.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23282 patch exploit third party advisory technical description
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39017/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537129/100/0/threaded mailing list exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?218914-Security-Patches-for-v1-5-4-November-2015 release notes patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8352?
CVE-2015-8352 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8352?
To fix CVE-2015-8352, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8352 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8352 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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