CVE-2018-14716
CVE-2018-14716 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nystudio107 Seomatic with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 33% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 33% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Affected product: Nystudio107 Seomatic
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A Server Side Template Injection (SSTI) was discovered in the SEOmatic plugin before 3.1.4 for Craft CMS, because requests that don't match any elements incorrectly generate the canonicalUrl, and can lead to execution of Twig code.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14716?
- A Server Side Template Injection (SSTI) was discovered in the SEOmatic plugin before 3.1.4 for Craft CMS, because requests that don't match any elements incorrectly generate the canonicalUrl, and can lead to execution of Twig code.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14716?
- CVE-2018-14716 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2018-14716 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 33% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-14716?
- CVE-2018-14716 affects Nystudio107 Seomatic. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-14716?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2018-14716 published?
- CVE-2018-14716 was published on 2018-08-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://ha.cker.info/exploitation-of-server-side-template-injection-with-craft-cms-plguin-seomatic/
- https://github.com/nystudio107/craft-seomatic/commit/1e7d1d084ac3a89e7ec70620f2749110508d1ce1
- https://github.com/nystudio107/craft-seomatic/releases/tag/3.1.4
- https://twitter.com/nystudio107/status/1021847835418009605
- https://twitter.com/nystudio107/status/1021855169515057152
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45108/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:nystudio107:seomatic:*:*:*:*:*:craft_cms:*:*
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