CVE-2018-14729 in the critical feed json
The database backup feature in upload/source/admincp/admincp_db.php in Discuz!
published 2019-05-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-6618
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.4%
- EPSS 10.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The database backup feature in upload/source/admincp/admincp_db.php in Discuz! 2.5 and 3.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Exploit prediction
10.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/FoolMitAh/CVE-2018-14729/blob/master/Discuz_backend_getshell.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/FoolMitAh/CVE-2018-14729/blob/master/Discuz_backend_getshell.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
tencent.com
vendor-advisory
-
discuz.com
vendor-advisory
-
cnvd.org.cn
/flaw/show/CNVD-2018-17059
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-14729
- NVD CVE-2018-14729
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