CVE-2018-6383

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Published Jan 29, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 13.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Monstra CMS through 3.0.4 has an incomplete "forbidden types" list that excludes .php (and similar) file extensions but not the .pht or .phar extension, which allows remote authenticated Admins or Editors to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-18048.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:monstra:monstra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-18140	Monstra CMS through 3.0.4 has an incomplete "forbidden types" list that excludes .php (and similar) file extensions but not the .pht or .phar extension, which allows remote authenticated Admins or Editors to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-18048.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.5% (13.499% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162968/Monstra-CMS-3.0.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2018-6383-Exploit
https://github.com/monstra-cms/monstra/issues/429

History

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Subscriptions

Monstra Monstra

Weaknesses

CWE-184

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 29, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:01 AM
Reserved: Jan 29, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 29, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM

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