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high 8.8

CVE-2018-18924 json

The image-upload feature in ProjeQtOr 7.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .shtml file with "#exec cmd" b…

published 2018-11-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10631

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.5%
EPSS 9.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The image-upload feature in ProjeQtOr 7.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .shtml file with "#exec cmd" because rejected files remain on the server, with predictable filenames, after a "This file is not a valid image" error message.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-45680)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

9.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-45680 ProjeQtOr Project Management Tool 7.2.5 - Remote Code Execution webapps, 2018-10-25
  • pentest.com.tr https://pentest.com.tr/exploits/ProjeQtOr-Project-Management-Tool-7-2-5-Remote-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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

References

Sources

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