X-Cart contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to product.php not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the 'xcart_dir' variable. This may allow an attacker to include a file from a remote host that contains arbitrary commands which will be executed by the vulnerable script.
Classification
Location:
Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Solution:
Upgrade
Exploit:
Exploit Available
Disclosure:
Uncoordinated Disclosure
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version 4.1.8 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.