CVE-2023-43663
Improper Privilege Management in Prestashop
PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce web application. In affected versions any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right. This allows low privileged users to disable portions of a shops functionality. Commit ce1f6708 addresses this issue and is included in version 8.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Privilege Management in Prestashop
PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce web application. In affected versions any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right. This allows low privileged users to disable portions of a shops functionality. Commit ce1f6708 addresses this issue and is included in version 8.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-43663- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2445
PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce web application. In affected versions any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right. This allows low privileged users to disable portions of a shops functionality. Commit ce1f6708 addresses this issue and is included in version 8.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2445- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7
PrestaShop allows users to uninstall modules from backoffice, even with low rights
Impact
Any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right.
Patches
8.1.2
Workarounds
none
References
- Record
GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce web application. In affected versions any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right. This allows low privileged users to disable portions of a shops functionality. Commit ce1f6708 addresses this issue and is included in version 8.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-43663- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Privilege Management in Prestashop
PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce web application. In affected versions any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right. This allows low privileged users to disable portions of a shops functionality. Commit ce1f6708 addresses this issue and is included in version 8.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-43663- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7
PrestaShop allows users to uninstall modules from backoffice, even with low rights
Impact
Any module can be disabled or uninstalled from back office, even with low user right.
Patches
8.1.2
Workarounds
none
References
- Record
GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
prestashop/prestashopPackagist |
before 8.1.2 | 8.1.2 |
prestashop/prestashopPackagist |
before 8.1.2, plus listed versions 1.7.0.01.7.0.0-beta.1.01.7.0.0-beta.2.01.7.0.0-beta.3.01.7.0.0-beta.4.0 Show 45 moreShow less1.7.0.0-rc.0.01.7.0.0-rc.1.01.7.0.0-rc.2.01.7.0.11.7.0.21.7.0.31.7.0.41.7.0.51.7.0.61.7.1.01.7.1.11.7.1.21.7.2.01.7.2.0-rc.1.01.7.2.11.7.2.21.7.2.31.7.2.41.7.2.51.7.3.01.7.3.11.7.3.21.7.3.31.7.3.41.7.4.01.7.4.0-beta.11.7.4.11.7.4.21.7.4.31.7.4.41.7.5.01.7.5.0-beta.11.7.5.0-rc.11.7.5.11.7.5.21.7.6.01.7.6.0-beta.11.7.6.0-rc.11.7.6.0-rc.21.7.6.11.7.6.21.7.6.31.7.6.41.7.6.51.7.6.6 |
8.1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-43663 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Prestashop, published September 28, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in prestashop/prestashop 8.1.2.
References
github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/security/advisories/GHSA-6jmf-2pfc-q9m7
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43663
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