Zen Cart up to 2.2.2 Administrative Module Management general.php zen_call_function use_function code injection

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A vulnerability was found in Zen Cart up to 2.2.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function zen_call_function of the file admin/includes/functions/general.php of the component Administrative Module Management. The manipulation of the argument use_function leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-108827. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The vendor explains: "We don't consider this an independently exploitable vulnerability. The only path to controlling `use_function`/`configuration_value` in the `configuration` table is the SQL Patch tool (raw arbitrary SQL execution) or a pre-existing SQL injection elsewhere".

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Zen Cart up to 2.2.2. This issue affects the function zen_call_function of the file admin/includes/functions/general.php of the component Administrative Module Management. The manipulation of the argument use_function with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at cdkkx.github.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-108827. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at cdkkx.github.io. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor explains: "We don't consider this an independently exploitable vulnerability. The only path to controlling `use_function`/`configuration_value` in the `configuration` table is the SQL Patch tool (raw arbitrary SQL execution) or a pre-existing SQL injection elsewhere". By approaching the search of inurl:admin/includes/functions/general.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.

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• Warehouse Management System Software

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• Zen Cart

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• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2

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• open-source

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• Submit #883881: Zen Cart 2.2.2 Code Injection (by cdhhsk)

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