Improper Privilege Management in Prestashop
Priority LOW 28CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce web application. In affected versions any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right. This allows low privileged users to disable portions of a shops functionality. Commit `ce1f6708` addresses this issue and is included in version 8.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00416 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PrestaShop (PrestaShop): 8.1.2prestashop/prestashop (Packagist): 8.1.2
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 8.1.2 | 8.1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) | before 8.1.2 | 8.1.2 | Patch available | GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7 |
- PrestaShop VendorPrestaShop Affected before 8.1.2 Fixed in 8.1.2 Patch available CNA
- prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 8.1.2 Fixed in 8.1.2 Patch available GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:prestashop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.1.2 | Vulnerable | PrestaShop |
- cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:prestashop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·PrestaShop
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PrestaShop (PrestaShop) Fixed in 8.1.2
- Fix · GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7 prestashop/prestashop (Packagist) Fixed in 8.1.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43663
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7
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-2023-43663 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-43663 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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