CVE-2018-16763

Public Exploit

Description

FUEL CMS 1.4.1 allows PHP Code Evaluation via the pages/select/ filter parameter or the preview/ data parameter. This can lead to Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.94% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/daylightstudio/FUEL-CMS/issues/478 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://0xd0ff9.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/from-code-evaluation-to-pre-auth-remote-code-execution-cve-2018-16763-bypass/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47138 third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153696/fuelCMS-1.4.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160080/Fuel-CMS-1.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164756/Fuel-CMS-1.4.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16763?
CVE-2018-16763 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16763?
To fix CVE-2018-16763, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16763 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16763 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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