CVE-2001-0985: shop.pl in Hassan Consulting Shopping Cart 1.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shel

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2001-0985 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting shopping cart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

shop.pl in Hassan Consulting Shopping Cart 1.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "page" parameter.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	3.9% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2001-09-08
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hassan consulting

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-09-08 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hassan consulting shopping cart DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.23

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.23

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy shopping-cart || rpm -q shopping-cart || shopping-cart --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.23 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison shopping-cart sudo apt install shopping-cart=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.23> sudo apt-mark hold shopping-cart

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list shopping-cart sudo dnf downgrade shopping-cart-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.23> sudo dnf versionlock add shopping-cart

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Hassan Consulting Shopping Cart 1.23 - Arbitrary Command Execution

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-0985?

shopping cart: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-0985 being exploited?

CVE-2001-0985 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-0985 affect?

CVE-2001-0985 affects shopping cart. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). shop.pl in Hassan Consulting Shopping Cart 1.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "page" parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2001-0985?

Priority 54/100. High severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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