SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Zeus Cart 2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the maincatid parameter in a showmaincatlanding action.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-4940 is rated High Exploit Risk (65.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.92%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8829 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-05-29 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.23% | 0.92% | +0.69% |
| 2 | 2026-01-08 | 0.10% | 0.23% | +0.14% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.10% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |