CVE-2020-4074

Improper Authentication

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Published Jul 2, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.9 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

In PrestaShop from version 1.5.0.0 and before version 1.7.6.6, the authentication system is malformed and an attacker is able to forge requests and execute admin commands. The problem is fixed in 1.7.6.6.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

PrestaShop

PrestaShop

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`>= 1.5.0.0, < 1.7.6.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:prestashop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-25324	In PrestaShop from version 1.5.0.0 and before version 1.7.6.6, the authentication system is malformed and an attacker is able to forge requests and execute admin commands. The problem is fixed in 1.7.6.6.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.761% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/30b6a7bdaca9cb940d3ce462906dbb062499fc30
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-ccvh-jh5x-mpg4

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Prestashop Prestashop

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:52 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: Jul 2, 2020, 5:05 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:52 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 2, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

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