CVE-2018-16236 json
cPanel through 74 allows XSS via a crafted filename in the logs subdirectory of a user account, because the filename is mishandled during f…
published 2018-08-30 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8088
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cPanel through 74 allows XSS via a crafted filename in the logs subdirectory of a user account, because the filename is mishandled during frontend/THEME/raw/index.html rendering.
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- cxsecurity.com https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018080093 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
cxsecurity.com
/issue/WLB-2018080093
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16236
- NVD CVE-2018-16236
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