Zen Cart vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution

HIGH 7.2CVE-2021-3291 · GHSA-38f9-4vhq-9cr8 · Published 26/01/2021 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
zencart/zencart Packagist	`< 1.5.7c`	`1.5.7c`
zen cart zen-cart	`= 1.5.7b`	No fix yet

Description

Zen Cart 1.5.7b allows admins to execute arbitrary OS commands by inspecting an HTML radio input element (within the modules edit page) and inserting a command.

NVD description

Zen Cart 1.5.7b allows admins to execute arbitrary OS commands by inspecting an HTML radio input element (within the modules edit page) and inserting a command.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3291 · ADVISORY
zencart/zencart commit 7447627 · WEB
MucahitSaratar/zencart_auth_rce_poc · WEB
zencart/zencart · PACKAGE
packetstormsecurity.com/files/161613/Zen-Cart-1.5.7b-Remote-Code-Execution.html · WEB

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