CVE-2009-4321 json
extras/curltest.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8 and 1.3.8a, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a file:/…
published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4289
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
extras/curltest.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8 and 1.3.8a, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a file:// URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Is CVE-2009-4321 in your stack? Fencer shows which of your repositories are affected as soon as an advisory lands, and opens the fix as a pull request.
Check with FencerExploit prediction
2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- acunetix.com http://www.acunetix.com/blog/websecuritynews/acusensor-curl-and-zen-cart/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
acunetix.com
/blog/websecuritynews/acusensor-curl-and-zen-cart/
exploit
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3474
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/37630
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/60892
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/37283
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/54687
vdb-entry
- zen-cart.com /forum/showthread.php?t=142784
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/508340/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4321
- NVD CVE-2009-4321
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.