How severe is CVE-2018-19853?

CVE-2018-19853 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-19853 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-19853?

CVE-2018-19853 affects Hitshop Project Hitshop. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19853?

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-2018-19853 published?

CVE-2018-19853 was published on 2018-12-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-19853

CVE-2018-19853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitshop Project Hitshop with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-269.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 6.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Hitshop Project Hitshop
Published: 2018-12-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in hitshop through 2014-07-15. There is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability (that allows control over the whole web site) via the admin.php/user/add URI because a storekeeper account (which is supposed to have only privileges for commodity management) can add an administrator account.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19853?: An issue was discovered in hitshop through 2014-07-15. There is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability (that allows control over the whole web site) via the admin.php/user/add URI because a storekeeper account (which is supposed to have only privileges for commodity management) can add an administrator account.
How severe is CVE-2018-19853?: CVE-2018-19853 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-19853 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-19853?: CVE-2018-19853 affects Hitshop Project Hitshop. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19853?: 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-2018-19853 published?: CVE-2018-19853 was published on 2018-12-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/liu946/hitshop/issues/1

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hitshop_project:hitshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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