OpenCart Extension Installer installer.php path traversal

published 2026-04-02 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-18216

cvss: 4.7; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was determined in OpenCart 4.1.0.3. This affects an unknown part of the file installer.php of the component Extension Installer Page. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 7 mo ago (2026-04-02)

Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

drive.google.com https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YemSW2Tn0LKzY3mPosMzElQeHs8P3LMt/view?usp=sharing referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.1	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	4.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	4.7	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	5.8	AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	2.0	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	4.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	2.0	5.8	AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

n/a OpenCart

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

drive.google.com /file/d/1YemSW2Tn0LKzY3mPosMzElQeHs8P3LMt/view?usp=sharing
exploit
vuldb.com /vuln/354665
vdb-entry
vuldb.com /vuln/354665/cti
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /submit/780814
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-5331
NVD CVE-2026-5331

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Summary