Description
Faceted search module might be vulnerable from CVE-2017-9841
Impact
We have identified that some ps_facetedsearch module ZIP archives have been built with phpunit dev dependencies. PHPUnit contains a php script that would allow, on a webserver, an attacker to perform a RCE.
This vulnerability impacts
- phpunit before 4.8.28 and 5.x before 5.6.3 as reported in CVE-2017-9841
- phpunit >= 5.63 before 7.5.19 and 8.5.1 (this is a newly found vulnerability that is currently being submitted as a CVE after disclosure was provided to phpunit maintainers)
You can read PrestaShop official statement about this vulnerability here.
Patches
In the security patch, we look for the unwanted vendor/phpunit folder and remove it if we find it. This allows users to fix the security issue when upgrading.
Workarounds
Users can also simply remove the unwanted vendor/phpunit folder.
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9841
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at security@prestashop.com
Original text by GitHub Security Advisory, licenseCC BY 4.0.
References
Found a vulnerability?
Write to the PrestaShop core security team:
security-core@prestashop.com