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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-1413 · published 27 May 2012

CVE-2012-1413: Zen-cart zen cart cross-site scripting vulnerability

Zen Cart · Zen Cart

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in zc_install/includes/modules/pages/database_setup/header_php.php in Zen Cart 1.5.0 and earlier, when the software is being installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the db_username parameter to zc_install/index.php.

2.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.84% · top 42.8% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
2.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.84%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in zc_install/includes/modules/pages/database_setup/header_php.php in Zen Cart 1.5.0 and earlier, when the software is being installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the db_username parameter to zc_install/index.php.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-004.txt
https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-004.txt

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-1413), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-17). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.