CVE-2009-2255 json
Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for admin/record_company.php, which allows remote attack…
published 2009-06-30 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2251
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.0%
- EPSS 31.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for admin/record_company.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file via the record_company_image parameter in conjunction with a PATH_INFO of password_forgotten.php, then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in images/.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-9004)
- Published
Exploit prediction
30.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-9004 Zen Cart 1.3.8 - Remote Code Execution webapps, 2009-06-23
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35467 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/35467
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
zen-cart.com
/forum/showthread.php?t=130161
patch
-
zen-cart.com
/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5965
patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/9004
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/35550
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/55344
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/51316
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2255
- NVD CVE-2009-2255
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