CVE-2018-25114 CRITICAL

CVE-2018-25114: osCommerce 2.3.4.1 Installer Unauthenticated Configuration File Injection PHP Code Execution

Vendor Oscommerce
Product Online Merchant
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published July 23, 2025
Last update April 7, 2026

CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists within osCommerce Online Merchant version 2.3.4.1 due to insecure default configuration and missing authentication in the installer workflow. By default, the /install/ directory remains accessible after installation. An unauthenticated attacker can invoke install_4.php, submit crafted POST data, and inject arbitrary PHP code into the configure.php file. When the application later includes this file, the injected payload is executed, resulting in full server-side compromise.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 23, 2025 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated