FKIE_CVE-2008-6878

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-07-27 14:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:03
Severity
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/languages/english.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the _SESSION[language] parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "at worst, the use of this vulnerability will reveal some local file paths.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/46913
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31039Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002028.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30179Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6038
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/46913
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31039Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002028.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30179Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6038
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
zen_cart zen_cart 1.3.8
zen_cart zen_cart 1.3.8a
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      "value": "** DISPUTADA ** Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en admin/includes/languages/english.php en Zen Cart v1.3.8a, v1.3.8 y anteriores, cuando .htaccess no esta soportado permite a atacantes remotos incluir y ejecutar ficheros locales arbitrariamente a trav\u00e9s de .. (punto punto) en el par\u00e1metro \"_SESSION[language]\". NOTA: El vendedor no esta de acuerdo con este hecho, \"en el peor de los casos, la utilizaci\u00f3n de esta vulnerabilidad \u00fanicamente mostrara algunos ficheros locales\"."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:03:09.287",
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