CVE-2008-6878 is a directory traversal vulnerability in Zen Cart versions 1.3.8a and earlier, specifically within the admin/includes/languages/english.php file when .htaccess is not supported. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the _SESSION[language] parameter with dot-dot sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite the vendor disputing the severity, stating it primarily reveals file paths, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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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