CVE-2008-6877 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Zen Cart versions 1.3.8 and 1.3.8a, specifically within the admin/includes/initsystem.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the loader_file parameter with directory traversal sequences, provided .htaccess is not supported. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, requiring medium attack complexity and no authentication. Despite the vendor disputing the severity, claiming it primarily reveals file paths, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zen_cart:zen_cart:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.8aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zen_cart:zen_cart:1.3.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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