CVE-2009-2255
MEDIUMEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier does not require administrative authentication for admin/record_company.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file via the record_company_image parameter in conjunction with a PATH_INFO of password_forgotten.php, then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in images/.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35550
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9004
- http://www.osvdb.org/55344
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35467
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5965
- http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130161
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51316
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.