CVE-2026-108826: SQL Injection in Zen Cart
Description
CVE-2026-108826 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Zen Cart versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, and 2.2.2. It affects the function zen_db_perform in the PayPal IPN Handler component, specifically in includes/modules/payment/paypaldp.php. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the txn_id argument to perform SQL injection. A patch has been identified to address this issue. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.9.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Zen Cart
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Zen Cart up to version 2.2.2 involves the zen_db_perform function within the PayPal IPN Handler module. By manipulating the txn_id parameter, an attacker can execute SQL injection attacks remotely. The vulnerability is confirmed and publicly known, with a patch referenced by the identifier 557154f4fa025f51553094f47b06aa024220c48f. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to perform SQL injection via the txn_id parameter in the PayPal IPN Handler, potentially leading to unauthorized database queries or data manipulation. The impact is rated medium severity, reflecting limited but significant risk to data integrity and confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by the hash 557154f4fa025f51553094f47b06aa024220c48f is available and should be applied to affected Zen Cart versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, and 2.2.2 to remediate this SQL injection vulnerability. Installing this patch is the recommended mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-11T11:09:37.262Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6accbb2a2cdf04f65684f6e1
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 10:49:14 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 11:03:50 UTC
Last updated: 10/12/2026, 18:57:55 UTC
Views: 21
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