PrestaShop XSS vulnerability through Validate::isCleanHTML method
Priority LOW 37CWE-116Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
PrestaShop is an open source e-commerce web application. Versions prior to 1.7.8.10, 8.0.5, and 8.1.1 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting through the `isCleanHTML` method. Versions 1.7.8.10, 8.0.5, and 8.1.1 contain a patch. There are no known workarounds.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00513 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PrestaShop (PrestaShop): 1.7.8.10, 8.0.5prestashop/prestashop (Packagist): 8.1.1, 8.0.5, 1.7.8.10
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrestaShop | PrestaShop | before 1.7.8.10; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.5; = 8.1.0 | 1.7.8.10, 8.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) | 8.1.0 to before 8.1.1 | 8.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp |
| — | prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) | 8.0.0 to before 8.0.5 | 8.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp |
| — | prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) | before 1.7.8.10 | 1.7.8.10 | Patch available | GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp |
- PrestaShop VendorPrestaShop Affected before 1.7.8.10; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.5; = 8.1.0 Fixed in 1.7.8.10, 8.0.5 Patch available CNA
- prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 8.1.0 to before 8.1.1 Fixed in 8.1.1 Patch available GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp
- prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.0.5 Fixed in 8.0.5 Patch available GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp
- prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.8.10 Fixed in 1.7.8.10 Patch available GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:prestashop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.8.10; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.5 | Vulnerable | PrestaShop |
| cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:prestashop:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | PrestaShop |
- cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:prestashop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.8.10; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.5 Vulnerable ·PrestaShop
- cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:prestashop:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·PrestaShop
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PrestaShop (PrestaShop) Fixed in 1.7.8.10, 8.0.5
- Fix · GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) Fixed in 8.1.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) Fixed in 8.0.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) Fixed in 1.7.8.10 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39527
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp
References
More Prestashop vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-27717 An issue in Prestashop v.8.1.7 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-23013 PrestaShop vulnerable to XSS via customer contact form in FO, through file upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.7
- TI-2018-06367 modules/bamegamenu/ajax_phpcode.php in the Responsive Mega Menu… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19098 A PHAR deserialization vulnerability in the _getHeaders function of PrestaShop v8.2.0… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-13560 PrestaShop 1.6.x before 1.6.1.23 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4.4 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-02206 The store system in PrestaShop 1.7.7.0 allows time-based boolean SQL injection via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-39527 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39527 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xw2r-f8xv-c8xp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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