Is CVE-2008-6878 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-6878 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-6878?

CVE-2008-6878 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-6878

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 2.3%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/languages/english.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the _SESSION[language] parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "at worst, the use of this vulnerability will reveal some local file paths.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 2.3% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-6838)
Published: July 27, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-6838 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

zen cart / zen cart
zen cart / zen cart

References

http://osvdb.org/46913
http://secunia.com/advisories/31039(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002028.html(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30179(Exploit)
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802(Exploit)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6038

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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