CVE-2018-20300 json
Empire CMS 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the ftemp parameter in an enews=EditMemberForm action because this…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-12863
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Empire CMS 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the ftemp parameter in an enews=EditMemberForm action because this code is injected into a memberform.$fid.php file.
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1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- p0desta.com http://p0desta.com/2018/12/19/empirecms%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E7%89%88%E5%90%8E%E5%8F%B0%E5%A4%9A%E5%A4%84getshell/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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p0desta.com
/2018/12/19/empirecms%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E7%89%88%E5%90%8E%E5%8F%B0%E5%A4%9A%E5%A4%84getshell/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-20300
- NVD CVE-2018-20300
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