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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2255 · published 30 June 2009

CVE-2009-2255: Zen-cart zen cart improper authentication vulnerability

Zen Cart · Zen Cart

Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for admin/record_company.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file via the record_company_image parameter in conjunction with a PATH_INFO of password_forgotten.php, then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in images/.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 31% · top 1.8% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
31%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for admin/record_company.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file via the record_company_image parameter in conjunction with a PATH_INFO of password_forgotten.php, then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in images/.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35550 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9004
http://www.osvdb.org/55344
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35467 ExploitPatch
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5965 Patch
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130161 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51316
http://secunia.com/advisories/35550 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9004
http://www.osvdb.org/55344
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35467 ExploitPatch
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5965 Patch
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130161 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51316

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2255), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.