Medium

Arbitrary file read via the backoffice Database Manager [DEBATE RUNNING ABOUT SCORING FROM PS CORE]

  • Disclosed: 03.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

As an admin manager logged, the Database Manager interface let create LOAD_FILE select request.

It is possible for a user having access to the SQL Manager (Advanced Options -> Database) to arbitrary read any file on the Operating system when using SQL function LOAD_FILE in a SELECT request. So It can access to critical information.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package prestashop/prestashop >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.4, < 1.7.8.9 8.0.4, 1.7.8.9
PrestaShop (core) PrestaShop >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.3, < 1.7.8.8

>= 8.0.0 < 8.0.3 and < 1.7.8.8 (Patched versions 8.0.4 and 1.7.8.9)

no fix

References

CVSS score 6.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-89
Platform
Composer, PrestaShop
Package
prestashop/prestashop, PrestaShop
Disclosed
03.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8r4m-5p6p-52rp - CC BY 4.0

Friends-Of-Presta - CVE-2023-30545 - MIT

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OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.

Vulnerability history: prestashop/prestashop

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (31) in the archive
Total entries
31
First → latest
12.2021 05.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 5
  • High 8
  • Medium 17
  • Low 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2021: 1
  2. 2022: 10
  3. 2023: 10
  4. 2024: 5
  5. 2025: 1
  6. 2026: 4
Severity:
  1. Critical · 9.3 CVE-2026-44212 < 8.2.6, >= 9.0.0, < 9.1.1 8.2.6, 9.1.1
  2. High · 7.6 CVE-2026-33673 >= 9.0.0-alpha.1, < 9.1.0, < 8.2.5 9.1.0, 8.2.5
  3. Critical · 9.6 CVE-2024-34716 >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.6 8.1.6
  4. High · 8.1 CVE-2024-21627 >= 8.0.0-beta.1, < 8.1.3, < 1.7.8.11 8.1.3, 1.7.8.11
  5. High · 8.3 CVE-2023-39527 >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.1, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.5, < 1.7.8.10 8.1.1, 8.0.5, 1.7.8.10
  6. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-31181 >= 1.6.0.10, < 1.7.8.7 1.7.8.7
  7. High · 8.8 CVE-2018-20717 < 1.7.2.5 1.7.2.5
  8. High · 8.0 CVE-2023-30838 >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.4, < 1.7.8.9 8.0.4, 1.7.8.9
  9. Arbitrary file read via the backoffice Database Manager [DEBATE RUNNING ABOUT SCORING FROM PS CORE] this entry
    Medium · 6.5 CVE-2023-30545 >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.4, < 1.7.8.9 8.0.4, 1.7.8.9
  10. Critical · 9.0 CVE-2022-21686 >= 1.7.0.0, < 1.7.8.3 1.7.8.3
  11. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-43789 >= 1.7.5.0, < 1.7.8.2 1.7.8.2

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