CVE-2024-5762 Zen Cart findPluginAdminPage Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via local file inclusion in Zen Cart's findPluginAdminPage function without authentication.

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

What is CVE-2024-5762?

CVE-2024-5762 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zen Cart, published on 21 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Zen Cart findPluginAdminPage Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Zen Cart. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the findPluginAdminPage function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data prior to passing it to a PHP include function. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-21408.

Weakness: CWE-829, CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5762?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zen-Cart Zen Cart.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5762?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5762 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-2024-5762 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5762 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9j5g-j2hj-xfpc.

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