CVE-2018-18869 json
EmpireCMS V7.5 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via ..%2F directory traversal in a .php filename in the upload/…
published 2018-10-31 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10580
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
EmpireCMS V7.5 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via ..%2F directory traversal in a .php filename in the upload/e/admin/ecmscom.php path parameter.
Exploit prediction
3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- qclover.github.io https://qclover.github.io/2018/10/10/EmpireCMS_V7.5%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E5%AE%A1%E8%AE%A1.html 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 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
qclover.github.io
/2018/10/10/EmpireCMS_V7.5%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E5%AE%A1%E8%AE%A1.html
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18869
- NVD CVE-2018-18869
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