RCE in Zen Cart
CVE-2026-108827
A vulnerability was determined in Zen Cart up to 2.2.2. Affected is the function zen_call_function of the file admin/includes/functions/general.php of the component Administrative Module Management. Executing a manipulation of the argument use_function can lead to code injection. The attack can be launched remotely. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor explains: "We don't consider this an independently exploitable vulnerability. The only path to controlling `use_function`/`configuration_value` in the `configuration` table is the SQL Patch tool (raw arbitrary SQL execution) or a pre-existing SQL injection elsewhere".
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Zen Cart — versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/416603 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/416603/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108827 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/883881 (third-party-advisory)
- cdkkx.github.io/posts/GHSA-xrv3-wg8v-w8q8.html (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-108827?
- CVE-2026-108827 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zen Cart, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2026-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-108827?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.