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high 7.5

CVE-2018-12054 in the critical feed json

Arbitrary File Read exists in PHP Scripts Mall Schools Alert Management Script via the f parameter in img.php, aka absolute path traversal.

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-4037

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
40.1%
EPSS 40.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Arbitrary File Read exists in PHP Scripts Mall Schools Alert Management Script via the f parameter in img.php, aka absolute path traversal.

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-44874)

Exploit prediction

40.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-44874 Schools Alert Management Script - Arbitrary File Read webapps, 2018-06-11
  • Nuclei template Schools Alert Management Script - Arbitrary File Read nuclei detection template
  • github.com https://github.com/unh3x/just4cve/issues/4 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

Classification

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

References

Sources

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