Vulnerability in avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 , The code in view.php doesn't verify users or sanitize the file path.

published 2018-04-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20802

cvss: 7.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 55.1%; EPSS 55.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Robbin Zhao avatar_uploader 7.x-1.0-beta8

Timeline

2018-04-04 Published
2018-04-23 First public exploit (EDB-44501)

Exploit prediction

55.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-44501 Drupal avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 - Arbitrary File Disclosure webapps, 2018-04-23
Nuclei template Drupal avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
vapidlabs.com http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=202 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Robbin Zhao avatar_uploader

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/44501/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
vapidlabs.com /advisory.php?v=202
exploit, third-party-advisory
drupal.org /project/avatar_uploader
release-notes, vendor-advisory
drupal.org /project/avatar_uploader/issues/2957966
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-9205
NVD CVE-2018-9205

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Summary