CVE-2018-12494
CVE-2018-12494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Publiccms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Publiccms
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. There is a "Directory Traversal" and "Arbitrary file read" vulnerability via an admin/cmsTemplate/content.html?path=../ URI.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12494?
- An issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. There is a "Directory Traversal" and "Arbitrary file read" vulnerability via an admin/cmsTemplate/content.html?path=../ URI.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12494?
- CVE-2018-12494 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2018-12494 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-12494?
- CVE-2018-12494 affects Publiccms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-12494?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2018-12494 published?
- CVE-2018-12494 was published on 2018-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:publiccms:publiccms:4.0.20180210:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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