X-Cart 5.2.23, 5.3.1.9, 5.3.2.13, and 5.3.3 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
Published Oct 12, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.07%
Description
X-Cart 5.2.23, 5.3.1.9, 5.3.2.13, and 5.3.3 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability exists because the application fails to check remote file extensions before saving locally. This vulnerability can be exploited by anyone with Vendor access or higher. One attack methodology is to upload an image file in the Attachments section of a product catalog, upload a .php file with an "Add File Via URL" action, and change the image's Description URL to reference the .php URL in the attachments/ directory.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 80.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 78.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.19% (0.02191) | 82.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.95% (0.08946) | 87.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.05% (0.02053) | 82.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 74.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 74.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 72.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 69.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 70.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00356) | 68.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00349) | 67.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 76.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 1.70% (0.01702) | 75.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 7, 2022 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 70.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 9, 2022 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 65.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 60.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://sxcurity.github.io/PHP%20Code%20Injection%20in%20X-Cart.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://sxcurity.github.io/PHP%20Code%20Injection%20in%20X-Cart.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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