RCE in Oscommerce

CVE-2018-18573

osCommerce 2.3.4.1 has an incomplete '.htaccess' for blacklist filtering in the "product" page. Remote authenticated administrators can upload new '.htaccess' files (e.g., omitting .php) and subsequently achieve arbitrary PHP code execution via a /catalog/admin/categories.php?cPath=&action=new_product URI.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.026 (84.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-18573: held from 0.026 to 0.026.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18573?
CVE-2018-18573 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oscommerce, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2018-18573?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.