CVE-2020-15079: Improper access control in PrestaShop

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-07-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

In PrestaShop from version 1.5.0.0 and before version 1.7.6.6, there is improper access control in Carrier page, Module Manager and Module Positions. The problem is fixed in version 1.7.6.6

Affected products

PrestaShop: from 1.5.0.0 (excl.) before 1.7.6.6 — fixed in 1.7.6.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PrestaShop 1.7.6.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/8833d9504cc5d69a2a6d10197f56f0c11443cbfa
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-xp3x-3h8q-c386
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/commit/8833d9504cc5d69a2a6d10197f56f0c11443cbfa
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-xp3x-3h8q-c386

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