This affects versions of the package opencart/opencart from 4.0.0.0. A Zip Slip issue was identified via the marketplace installer due to improper sanitization of the target path, allowing files within a malicious archive to traverse the filesystem and be extracted to arbitrary locations. An attacker can create arbitrary files in the web root of the application and overwrite other existing files by exploiting this vulnerability.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-21518 is rated High Exploit Risk (73.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.10%).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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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2024-21518
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-21518
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).