AjaxmanagerPrestaShop extension · Ajaxmanager Project
CVE-2023-33493
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in the Ajaxmanager File and Database explorer (ajaxmanager) module for PrestaShop through 2.3.0, allows remote attackers to upload dangerous files without restrictions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe ajaxmanager module for PrestaShop versions up to 2.3.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability allowing remote attackers to upload dangerous file types (such as PHP shells, executable scripts) without any validation or authentication checks on uploaded files.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
AjaxmanagerPrestaShop extension
<= 2.3.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the ajaxmanager module installationSearch for the ajaxmanager module directory in your PrestaShop installation, typically found in modules/ajaxmanager or modules/ajax_managerAffected if The ajaxmanager module directory exists on the server
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Identify the installed ajaxmanager versionCheck the version declared in the module's main PHP file (usually at the top as a comment) or in a version.php/config.php file within the ajaxmanager module directoryAffected if The version number found is 2.3.0 or lower, or no version can be determined (module may be outdated/unmaintained)
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Verify the upload endpoint is accessibleTest access to the module's upload functionality endpoint - typically located at modules/ajaxmanager/ajax.php or similar ajax request handler - without providing any authentication credentialsAffected if The upload endpoint responds without requiring login/authentication headers or session cookies
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Inspect upload file validation logicExamine the PHP code handling file uploads in the ajaxmanager module, looking for functions that process $_FILES or handle file uploads - check if there is any extension checking, MIME type validation, or content-type verificationAffected if No file type validation (extension whitelist, MIME type check, or magic byte verification) is present in the upload handling code
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Check upload directory configurationReview the module configuration to determine where uploaded files are stored, typically in modules/ajaxmanager/uploads/ or a similar directory within the PrestaShop web rootAffected if Uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory that permits script execution (PHP files can be executed)
If the ajaxmanager module is installed at version 2.3.0 or below and the upload endpoint responds without authentication, your environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict file type validation using both extension whitelisting and magic-byte content verification; restrict upload directories to non-executable locations; enforce proper authentication and authorization checks on upload endpoints.
Fix this in Ajaxmanager
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-33493 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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