Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2024-5762?

Affected: Zen Cart (Zen-Cart) versions 1.5.8a, >= 1.5.8a. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2024-5762 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2024-5762 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2024-5762?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2024-5762?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2024-5762 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2024-5762

High

Zen Cart findPluginAdminPage Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Published Aug 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2024-5762 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1 v3.1) affecting Zen Cart (Zen-Cart).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

8.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

72%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Zen Cart findPluginAdminPage Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Zen Cart. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the findPluginAdminPage function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data prior to passing it to a PHP include function. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-21408.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Zen CartZen-Cart	1.5.8a, >= 1.5.8a	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Aug 21, 2024
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

References

advisoryhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/5xxx/CVE-2024-5762.json
advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5762
advisoryZDI-24-883
othervendor-provided URL

FAQ

Common Questions.

Zen Cart findPluginAdminPage Local File Inclusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Affected: Zen Cart (Zen-Cart) versions 1.5.8a, >= 1.5.8a. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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