# CVE-2023-30545: PrestaShop arbitrary file read vulnerability

- Also known as: GHSA-8R4M-5P6P-52RP
- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.8.9, 8.0.4
- Published: 2023-04-25 · Updated: 2025-02-03

## Affected

- PrestaShop: fixed in 1.7.8.9; from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.4
- prestashop/prestashop (Packagist): from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.4
- prestashop/prestashop (Packagist): fixed in 1.7.8.9

## Description

PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce web application. Prior to versions 8.0.4 and 1.7.8.9, it is possible for a user with access to the SQL Manager (Advanced Options -> Database) to arbitrarily read any file on the operating system when using SQL function `LOAD_FILE` in a `SELECT` request. This gives the user access to critical information. A patch is available in PrestaShop 8.0.4 and PS 1.7.8.9

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PrestaShop, prestashop/prestashop, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.8.9, 8.0.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-8r4m-5p6p-52rp
- https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/cddac4198a47c602878a787280d813f60c6c0630
- https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/d900806e1841a31f26ff0a1843a6888fc1bb7f81

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