CVE-2009-2254
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.109 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-9005Zen Cart 1.3.8 - SQL Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (10)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35550enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9005enisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/55343enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35468enisa_euvd
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5965enisa_euvd
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130161enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51317enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35550Vendor Advisorynvd
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