CVE-2018-15536 json
/filemanager/ajax_calls.php in tecrail Responsive FileManager before 9.13.4 does not properly validate file paths in archives, allowing for…
published 2018-08-24 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-7412
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.3%
- EPSS 6.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
/filemanager/ajax_calls.php in tecrail Responsive FileManager before 9.13.4 does not properly validate file paths in archives, allowing for the extraction of crafted archives to overwrite arbitrary files via an extract action, aka Directory Traversal.
Patch / fix
- tecrail responsive_filemanager 9.13.4
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45271)
Exploit prediction
6.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45271 Responsive FileManager < 9.13.4 - Directory Traversal webapps, 2018-08-27
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/34 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45271/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/34
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15536
- NVD CVE-2018-15536
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.