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CVE-2021-43789: Blind SQLi using Search filters in PrestaShop

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-12-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

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.

Affected products

• PrestaShop: from 1.7.5.0 before 1.7.8.2 — fixed in 1.7.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PrestaShop 1.7.8.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/issues/26623
• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/releases/tag/1.7.8.2
• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-6xxj-gcjq-wgf4
• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/issues/26623
• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/releases/tag/1.7.8.2
• https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-6xxj-gcjq-wgf4

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