CVE-2018-9118

Public Exploit

Description

exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 72.82% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44417/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9056 third party advisory exploit
https://99robots.com/docs/wp-background-takeover-advertisements/ release notes product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9118?
CVE-2018-9118 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9118?
To fix CVE-2018-9118, 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-2018-9118 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-9118 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~73% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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