CVE-2018-11494 OpenCart Path Traversal
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading a malicious extension and skipping the removal step, aided by directory traversal to find the upload path.
- 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-2018-11494?
CVE-2018-11494 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The "program extension upload" feature in OpenCart through 3.0.2.0 has a six-step process (upload, install, unzip, move, xml, remove) that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code if the remove step is skipped, because the attacker can discover a secret temporary directory name (containing 10 random digits) via a directory traversal attack involving language_info['code'].
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11494?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including opencart/opencart. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
opencart/opencart Packagist | All versions to 3.0.2.0 | None |
opencart/opencart Packagist | All versions to 3.0.2.0 | None |
Products include Opencart Opencart.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-11494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx3q-f5f2-4q8v.