CVE-2009-1621

OpenCart 1.1.8 - Path Traversal via Route Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-1621. PoCs published by OoN_Boy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in OpenCart v1.1.8 via the 'route' parameter in index.php, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) using directory traversal sequences.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in OpenCart 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the route parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by OoN_Boy · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8539

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in OpenCart v1.1.8 via the 'route' parameter in index.php, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) using directory traversal sequences.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OpenCart v1.1.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running OpenCart v1.1.8 with exposed index.php
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8539
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34724
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532233/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34313

Scores

EPSS 0.0644
EPSS Percentile 92.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
opencart/opencart 1.1.8
Published May 12, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026