CVE-2009-2254 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.9% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for admin/sqlpatch.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the query_string parameter in an execute action, in conjunction with a PATH_INFO of password_forgotten.php, related to a "SQL Execution" issue.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 10.89% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-06-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| zen-cart | zen cart |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Zen Cart 1.3.8 - SQL Execution | 2009-06-23 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35550
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9005
- http://www.osvdb.org/55343
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35468
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5965
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130161
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35550
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9005
- http://www.osvdb.org/55343
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35468
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5965
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130161
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51317
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD