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CVE-2008-6878
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/languages/english.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier, when .htaccess is not…
Medium6.8EPSS 2.3%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 16% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- 31039 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20080711 Zen Cart 1.3.8 Multiple Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_VIMx_transferred
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 6038 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 30179 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 46913 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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