Zen Cart 1.6.0 has XSS in the main_page parameter to index.php.
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Zen Cart 1.6.0 has XSS in the main_page parameter to index.php. NOTE: 1.6.0 is not an official release but the vendor's README.md file offers a link to v160.zip with a description of "Download latest in-development version from github."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00683 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qv8-58g4-wh94
References
More Zen Cart vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05349 Zen Cart findPluginAdminPage Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2015-06874 Directory traversal vulnerability in Zen Cart 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to include… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-02152 Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2006-00676 Zen Cart before 1.2.7 does not protect the admin/includes directory, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2021-02305 Zen Cart 1.5.7b allows admins to execute arbitrary OS commands by inspecting an HTML… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2009-02151 Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-8833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qv8-58g4-wh94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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