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TI-2024-14272 Aliases CVE-2024-21516GHSA-pqhq-77pw-763c

Cross-site scripting in opencart/opencart

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

This affects versions of the package opencart/opencart from 4.0.0.0 and before 4.1.0.0. A reflected XSS issue was identified in the directory parameter of admin common/filemanager.list route. An attacker could obtain a user's token by tricking the user to click on a maliciously crafted URL. The user is then prompted to login and redirected again upon authentication with the payload automatically executing. If the attacked user has admin privileges, this vulnerability could be used as the start of a chain of exploits like Zip Slip or arbitrary file write vulnerabilities in the admin functionality. **Notes:** 1) This is only exploitable if the attacker knows the name or path of the admin directory. The name of the directory is "admin" by default but there is a pop-up in the dashboard warning users to rename it. 2) The fix for this vulnerability is incomplete. The redirect is removed so that it is not possible for an attacker to control the redirect post admin login anymore, but it is still possible to exploit this issue in admin if the user is authenticated as an admin already.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed opencart/opencart: 4.1.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—opencart/opencart4.0.0.0 to before 4.1.0.04.1.0.0Patch availableCNA
—opencart/opencart (Packagist)4.0.0.0 and later—No fix listedGHSA-pqhq-77pw-763c
  • opencart/opencart Vendor— Affected 4.0.0.0 to before 4.1.0.0 Fixed in 4.1.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • opencart/opencart (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-pqhq-77pw-763c

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opencart:opencart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.0VulnerableOpenCart
  • cpe:2.3:a:opencart:opencart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·OpenCart

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA opencart/opencart Fixed in 4.1.0.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21516
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqhq-77pw-763c

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-21572 OpenCart CMS v4.0.2.2 was discovered to lack a protective mechanism on its login page… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-38428 OpenCart Core 4.0.2.3 SQL Injection via search Parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-25651 An issue discovered in OpenCart 4.0.0.0 to 4.0.2.3 allows authenticated backend users… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-02171 Improper input validation in Opencart CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-14270 SQL injection in opencart/opencart CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-24380 OpenCart 4.0.2.3 is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) via the Theme Editor Function. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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