CVE-2020-13980 — opencart
MEDIUMCVE-2020-13980 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in opencart/opencart. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
OpenCart Cross-site Scripting
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
opencart/opencartReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
OpenCart 3.0.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted filename in the users' image upload section because of a lack of entity encoding. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-10596. The vendor states "this is not a massive issue as you are still required to be logged into the admin.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | opencart/opencart | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
opencartopencartResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for opencart/opencart, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of opencart/opencart for CVE-2020-13980. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-13980 in your dependencies?
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