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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-8352 · published 24 August 2017

CVE-2015-8352: Zen-cart zen cart path traversal vulnerability

Zen Cart · Zen Cart

Directory traversal vulnerability in Zen Cart 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the act parameter to ajax.php.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 16% · top 3.3% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Zen Cart 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the act parameter to ajax.php.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537129/100/0/threaded ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39017/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23282 ExploitPatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?218914-Security-Patches-for-v1-5-4-November-2015 PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537129/100/0/threaded ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39017/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23282 ExploitPatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?218914-Security-Patches-for-v1-5-4-November-2015 PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-8352), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.