Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/initsystem.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8 and 1.3.8a, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .
Published Jul 27, 2009
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.34%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/initsystem.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8 and 1.3.8a, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the loader_file parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "at worst, the use of this vulnerability will reveal some local file paths.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02340) | 82.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02340) | 81.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00342) | 54.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.66% (0.01664) | 88.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 2.24% (0.02239) | 88.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 87.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 72.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/46912 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31039 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002028.html mailing-listx_refsource_VIMExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30179 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6038 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/46912 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31039 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002028.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VIMExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30179 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6038 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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