Path Traversal in Opencart
CVE-2018-11494
The "program extension upload" feature in OpenCart through 3.0.2.0 has a six-step process (upload, install, unzip, move, xml, remove) that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code if the remove step is skipped, because the attacker can discover a secret temporary directory name (containing 10 random digits) via a directory traversal attack involving language_info['code'].
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.024 (82.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Opencart
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11494?
- CVE-2018-11494 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opencart, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2018-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11494?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.