CVE-2018-3783 json
Privilege Escalation due to Blind NoSQL Injection in flintcms
published 2018-08-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jhq3-57xh-6643 , EUVD-2018-0407
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A privilege escalation detected in flintcms versions <= 1.1.9 allows account takeover due to blind MongoDB injection in password reset.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/386807 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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | flintcms | <1.1.10 |
1.1.10 |
Affected products
- https://github.com/JasonEtco flintcms
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/386807
web, exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3783
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-jhq3-57xh-6643
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/689
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-3783
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jhq3-57xh-6643
- NVD CVE-2018-3783
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