CVE-2023-39528

PrestaShop vulnerable to file reading through path traversal

Description

PrestaShop is an open source e-commerce web application. Prior to version 8.1.1, the `displayAjaxEmailHTML` method can be used to read any file on the server, potentially even outside of the project if the server is not correctly configured. Version 8.1.1 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: PrestaShop PrestaShop
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-hpf4-v7v2-95p2 vendor advisory
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/11de3a84322fa4ecd0995ac40d575db61804724c patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-39528?
CVE-2023-39528 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-39528?
To fix CVE-2023-39528, 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-2023-39528 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-39528 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-39528?
CVE-2023-39528 affects PrestaShop PrestaShop.
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