PrestaShop allows users to uninstall modules from backoffice, even with low rights

MEDIUM 4.3CVE-2023-43663 · GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7 · Published 28/09/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-43663 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability affecting prestashop/prestashop, prestashop (prestashop).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.42%, higher than 35.9% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 8.1.2 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
prestashop/prestashop Packagist	`< 8.1.2`	`8.1.2`
prestashop prestashop	`< 8.1.2`	`8.1.2`

Description

Impact

Any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right.

Patches

8.1.2

Workarounds

none

References

NVD description

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.

References

PrestaShop/PrestaShop security advisory · WEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43663 · ADVISORY
PrestaShop/PrestaShop commit ce1f670 · WEB
PrestaShop/PrestaShop · PACKAGE

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

prestashop/prestashop

Packagist

< 8.1.2

8.1.2

prestashop

< 8.1.2

8.1.2

Description

Impact

Any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right.

Patches

8.1.2

Workarounds

none

References

NVD description

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