Remote code execution in prestashop

published 2022-07-29 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-hrgx-p36p-89q4 , EUVD-2022-6354

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 6.7%; EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits: 0; none known, plus a Nuclei check

PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce platform. In versions from 1.6.0.10 and before 1.7.8.7 PrestaShop is subject to an SQL injection vulnerability which can be chained to call PHP's Eval function on attacker input. The problem is fixed in version 1.7.8.7. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may delete the MySQL Smarty cache feature.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2 links 2

packagist prestashop/prestashop 1.7.8.7
prestashop prestashop 1.7.8.7

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 18 mo ago (2025-04-23)

Exploit prediction

6.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

Nuclei template PrestaShop - SQL Injection to Eval Injection nuclei detection template

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
packagist	prestashop/prestashop	>=1.6.0.10, <1.7.8.7	1.7.8.7

Affected products

PrestaShop PrestaShop

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code

References

github.com /PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/b6d96e7c2a4e35a44e96ffbcdfd34439b56af804
web, patch, third-party-advisory
github.com /PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-hrgx-p36p-89q4
web, mitigation, third-party-advisory
github.com /PrestaShop/PrestaShop/releases/tag/1.7.8.7
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31181
advisory
github.com /PrestaShop/PrestaShop
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary