CVE-2018-17553

Public Exploit

Description

An "Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type" issue with directory traversal in navigate_upload.php in Naviwebs Navigate CMS 2.8 allows authenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution via a POST request with engine=picnik and id=../../../navigate_info.php.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 80.64% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/NavigateCMS/Navigate-CMS/commit/2bdcb8b3c5bb23851a2115db96585f1ac8cb2d1e patch vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45561/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10704 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17553?
CVE-2018-17553 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17553?
To fix CVE-2018-17553, 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-2018-17553 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-17553 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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