CVE-2018-11678 json
plugins/box/users/users.plugin.php in Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows Login Rate Limiting Bypass via manipulation of the login_attempts cookie.
published 2018-06-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3698
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
plugins/box/users/users.plugin.php in Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows Login Rate Limiting Bypass via manipulation of the login_attempts cookie.
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- abdilahrf.github.io http://abdilahrf.github.io/login-rate-limiting-bypass referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
abdilahrf.github.io
/login-rate-limiting-bypass
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11678
- NVD CVE-2018-11678
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