High

PrestaShop module ps_facetedsearch might be vulnerable from CVE-2017-9841

  • Disclosed: 07.01.2020
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

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)

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

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package prestashop/ps_facetedsearch < 3.4.1 3.4.1
PrestaShop module prestashop/ps_facetedsearch < 3.4.1 3.4.1

References

CVSS score -
Weakness (CWE)
-
Platform
Composer, PrestaShop
Package
prestashop/ps_facetedsearch
Disclosed
07.01.2020
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f884-gm86-cg3q - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: prestashop/ps_facetedsearch

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
2
First → latest
01.2020 07.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 1
  • High 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2020: 1
  2. 2021: 0
  3. 2022: 0
  4. 2023: 0
  5. 2024: 0
  6. 2025: 0
  7. 2026: 1
  1. PrestaShop module ps_facetedsearch might be vulnerable from CVE-2017-9841 this entry
    High ghsa-f884-gm86-cg3q < 3.4.1 3.4.1

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