CVE-2018-16974

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Elefant CMS before 2.0.7. There is a PHP Code Execution Vulnerability in apps/filemanager/upload/drop.php by using /filemanager/api/rm/.htaccess to remove the .htaccess file, and then using a filename that ends in .php followed by space characters (for bypassing the blacklist).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/jbroadway/elefant/releases/tag/elefant_2_0_7_stable release notes
https://github.com/jbroadway/elefant/commit/49ba8cc24e9f009ce30d2c2eb9eefeb9be4ce1d0 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/jbroadway/elefant/issues/287 exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16974?
CVE-2018-16974 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16974?
To fix CVE-2018-16974, 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-2018-16974 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16974 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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