Description
Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for admin/sqlpatch.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the query_string parameter in an execute action, in conjunction with a PATH_INFO of password_forgotten.php, related to a "SQL Execution" issue.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Zen Cart 1.3.8 - SQL Execution EDB-9005 · webapps · Jun 23, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 55343 vdb-entry
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130161
- 35468 vdb-entry
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5965
- 9005 exploit
- 35550 third-party-advisory
- zencart-sqlpatch-sql-injection(51317) vdb-entry