CVE-2011-4543 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin access can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in osCommerce admin pages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-4543?

CVE-2011-4543 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oscommerce Oscommerce, published on 5 Dec 2011. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in osCommerce 3.0.2 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) set or (2) module parameter to (a) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/info.php, (b) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/edit.php, or (c) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/uninstall.php; the (3) set parameter to OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/main.php; the module parameter to (4) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/edit.php, (5) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/uninstall.php, (6) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/info.php, (7) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_geoip/pages/edit.php, (8) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_geoip/pages/uninstall.php, (9) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/images/pages/main.php, (10) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_shipping/pages/edit.php, or (11) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_shipping/pages/uninstall.php; the filter parameter to (12) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/main.php, (13) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/new.php, or (14) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/edit.php; or the template parameter to (15) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/info.php, (16) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/edit.php, or (17) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/uninstall.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4543?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oscommerce Oscommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4543 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2011-4543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oscommerce Oscommerce vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4h4-9rv6-5g6h.

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