Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Zen Cart 1.5.7

Information

Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Zen Cart 1.5.7
Affected Software: Zen Cart
Affected Versions: 1.5.7
Homepage: https://www.zen-cart.com/
Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting
Severity: High
Status: Fixed
CVSS Score (3.0): AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Invicti Advisory Reference: NS-21-002

Technical Details

Zen Cart 1.5.7 was improperly sanitizing user input in HTTP GET parameter names, which led to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin area. The impact of this vulnerability is lessened due to the fact that the name of the admin panel must be set to a random or user-supplied name.

Resolution: The vulnerability is fixed in Zen Cart v1.5.7c.
Scope: It affected only users of Zen Cart v1.5.7, v1.5.7a, and v1.5.7b.
Fix: Users can consult the release announcement for guidance on applying the patched files related to upgrading to v1.5.7c

For more information on cross-site scripting vulnerabilities read the article Cross-site Scripting (XSS).

Advisory Timeline

5th February 2021 – First Contact
21st April 2021 – Vulnerability Fixed
25th May 2021 – Advisory Released

Credits & Authors

These issues have been discovered by Sven Morgenroth while testing the Invicti Web Application Security Scanner.

About Invicti

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