How severe is CVE-2018-16238?

CVE-2018-16238 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-16238 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-16238?

CVE-2018-16238 affects Damicms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16238?

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-2018-16238 published?

CVE-2018-16238 was published on 2018-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-16238

CVE-2018-16238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Damicms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
CVSS v2: 6.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Damicms
Published: 2018-08-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in damiCMS V6.0.1. Remote code execution can occur via PHP code in a multipart/form-data POST to the admin.php?s=/Tpl/Update.html URI. For example, this can update the Web/Tpl/default/head.html file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16238?: An issue was discovered in damiCMS V6.0.1. Remote code execution can occur via PHP code in a multipart/form-data POST to the admin.php?s=/Tpl/Update.html URI. For example, this can update the Web/Tpl/default/head.html file.
How severe is CVE-2018-16238?: CVE-2018-16238 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-16238 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-16238?: CVE-2018-16238 affects Damicms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16238?: 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-2018-16238 published?: CVE-2018-16238 was published on 2018-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/howchen/howchen/issues/2

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:damicms:damicms:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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