# CVE-2018-18573: osCommerce 2.3.4.1 has an incomplete '.htaccess' for blacklist filtering in the "product" page.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-22 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

osCommerce 2.3.4.1 has an incomplete '.htaccess' for blacklist filtering in the "product" page. Remote authenticated administrators can upload new '.htaccess' files (e.g., omitting .php) and subsequently achieve arbitrary PHP code execution via a /catalog/admin/categories.php?cPath=&action=new_product URI.

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## References

- https://github.com/osCommerce/oscommerce2/issues/631

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