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CVE-2021-43789· NVD / CVE Program· CNA GitHub_M

Blind SQLi using Search filters in PrestaShop

PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce web application. Versions of PrestaShop prior to 1.7.8.2 are vulnerable to blind SQL injection using search filters with `orderBy` and `sortOrder` parameters. The problem is fixed in version 1.7.8.2.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available

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Published
Dec 7, 2021
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
4.6% · 91th percentile
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Action score

40

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 4.6%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
9.8
CNA · GitHub_M
7.5
2.3 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
prestashopprestashop

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • prestashop prestashop1.7.5.0 and later · before 1.7.8.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • PrestaShop PrestaShop

    • >= 1.7.5.0, <= 1.7.8.1affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Packagistprestashop/prestashopfrom 1.7.5.0 · before 1.7.8.21.7.8.2

Same product

prestashop: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2018-8823modules/bamegamenu/ajax_phpcode.php in the Responsive Mega Menu (Horizontal+Vertical+Dropdown) Pro module 1.0.32 for PrestaShop 1.5.5.0 thro
    54Plan
  • CVE-2018-19126PrestaShop 1.6.x before 1.6.1.23 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a file upload.
    46Plan
  • CVE-2021-3110The store system in PrestaShop 1.7.7.0 allows time-based boolean SQL injection via the module=productcomments controller=CommentGrade id_pro
    45Plan
  • CVE-2018-10942modules/attributewizardpro/file_upload.php in the Attribute Wizard addon 1.6.9 for PrestaShop 1.4.0.1 through 1.6.1.18 allows remote attacke
    43Plan
  • CVE-2020-15160Blind SQL Injection in PrestaShop
    42Plan
  • CVE-2024-34716PrestaShop vulnerable to XSS via customer contact form in FO, through file upload
    41Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
PrestaShop PrestaShop1.7.8.2 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
Packagist:prestashop/prestashop1.7.8.2Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:92022-01-28

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+51 d
  3. TodaySep 30, 2026+1758 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

The query text is built by concatenating user input. The database cannot tell where the data ends and the command begins.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-89 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
const owner = req.query.owner;const rows = await db.query(  "SELECT * FROM files WHERE owner = '" + owner + "'");

Fixed

ts
const owner = req.query.owner;const rows = await db.query(  "SELECT * FROM files WHERE owner = $1",  [owner]);

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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