Cubecart contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to include files outside of the web path. The issue is due to the index.php script not properly sanitizing user input, specifically traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the 'language' variable.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Information Disclosure,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality,
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Public
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.0.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, cubecart.com has released a patch for some older versions.