# CVE-2020-5279: Improper Access Control for certain legacy controller in PrestaShop

- Severity: CVSS 4.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.6.5
- Published: 2020-04-20 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- PrestaShop: from 1.5.0.0, fixed in 1.7.6.5

## Description

In PrestaShop between versions 1.5.0.0 and 1.7.6.5, there are improper access control since the the version 1.5.0.0 for legacy controllers. - admin-dev/index.php/configure/shop/customer-preferences/ - admin-dev/index.php/improve/international/translations/ - admin-dev/index.php/improve/international/geolocation/ - admin-dev/index.php/improve/international/localization - admin-dev/index.php/configure/advanced/performance - admin-dev/index.php/sell/orders/delivery-slips/ - admin-dev/index.php?controller=AdminStatuses The problem is fixed in 1.7.6.5

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PrestaShop, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.6.5) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-74vp-ww64-w2gm
- https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/4444fb85761667a2206874a3112ccc77f657d76a

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