CVE-2004-2448: S-Mart Shopping Cart or RediCart 3.9.5b stores smart.cfg under the web document root with insufficient access

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2448 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting s-mart shopping cart, redicart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

S-Mart Shopping Cart or RediCart 3.9.5b stores smart.cfg under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the database name.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cassiopeia · itransact

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cassiopeia s-mart shopping cart MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

itransact redicart DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.9.5b

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.9.5b

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy redicart || rpm -q redicart || redicart --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.9.5b (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison redicart sudo apt install redicart=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.9.5b> sudo apt-mark hold redicart

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

dnf --showduplicates list redicart sudo dnf downgrade redicart-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.9.5b> sudo dnf versionlock add redicart

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.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-2448?

s-mart shopping cart: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; redicart: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2448 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2448 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-2004-2448 affect?

CVE-2004-2448 affects s-mart shopping cart, redicart. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). S-Mart Shopping Cart or RediCart 3.9.5b stores smart.cfg under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the database name.

How urgent is CVE-2004-2448?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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