OpenCart up to 4.0.2.3 config.php code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenCart up to 4.0.2.3 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file config.php. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-47444. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenCart up to 4.0.2.3 (E-Commerce Management Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file config.php. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue discovered in OpenCart 4.0.0.0 to 4.0.2.3 allows authenticated backend users having common/security write privilege can write arbitrary untrusted data inside config.php and admin/config.php, resulting in remote code execution on the underlying server.

The weakness was released 11/16/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at 0xbro.red. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-47444 since 11/06/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/23/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:config.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-51556). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/06/2023 🔍
11/16/2023 +10 days 🔍
11/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/23/2026 +830 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 0xbro.red
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-47444 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-47444
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245591
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 11/16/2023 07:23
Updated: 02/23/2026 14:44
Changes: 11/16/2023 07:23 (36), 12/12/2023 14:09 (12), 02/23/2026 14:44 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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