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high 7.2

CVE-2018-17418 json

Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a mixed-case file extension, as demonstrated by the 123.PhP fil…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-9172

cvss
7.2
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.1%
EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a mixed-case file extension, as demonstrated by the 123.PhP filename, because plugins\box\filesmanager\filesmanager.admin.php mishandles the forbidden_types variable.

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Exploit prediction

3.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/AlwaysHereFight/monstra_cms-3.0.4--getshell/blob/master/README.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Sources

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