How severe is CVE-2018-6880?

CVE-2018-6880 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2018-6880 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-6880?

CVE-2018-6880 affects Phome Empirecms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6880?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-6880 published?

CVE-2018-6880 was published on 2018-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-6880

CVE-2018-6880 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phome Empirecms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-668.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-668
Affected product: Phome Empirecms
Published: 2018-02-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

EmpireCMS 6.6 through 7.2 allows remote attackers to discover the full path via an array value for a parameter to class/connect.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6880?: EmpireCMS 6.6 through 7.2 allows remote attackers to discover the full path via an array value for a parameter to class/connect.php.
How severe is CVE-2018-6880?: CVE-2018-6880 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2018-6880 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-6880?: CVE-2018-6880 affects Phome Empirecms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6880?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-6880 published?: CVE-2018-6880 was published on 2018-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:phome:empirecms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Phome Empirecms

CVE-2022-28585 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): EmpireCMS 7.5 has a SQL injection vulnerability in AdClass.php
CVE-2020-22937 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): A remote code execution (RCE) in e/install/index.php of EmpireCMS 7.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code…
CVE-2018-20300 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Empire CMS 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the ftemp parameter in an enews=EditMemberForm…
CVE-2018-18869 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): EmpireCMS V7.5 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via ..%2F directory traversal in a .php…
CVE-2018-18449 — High (CVSS 8.8): EmpireCMS 7.5 allows CSRF for adding a user account via an enews=AddUser action to e/admin/user/ListUser.php, a similar…
CVE-2018-18086 — High (CVSS 8.8): EmpireCMS v7.5 has an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the LoadInMod function in e/class/moddofun.php,…

All CVEs affecting Phome Empirecms →

Other CWE-668 (Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere) vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-2857 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Following the recent Chrome sandbox escape (CVE-2025-2783), various Firefox developers identified a similar pattern in…
CVE-2019-8779 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A logic issue applied the incorrect restrictions. This issue was addressed by updating the logic to apply the correct…
CVE-2012-1846 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Google Chrome 17.0.963.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging…
CVE-2022-43684 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): ServiceNow has released patches and an upgrade that address an Access Control List (ACL) bypass issue in ServiceNow…
CVE-2022-24900 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Piano LED Visualizer is software that allows LED lights to light up as a person plays a piano connected to a computer.…
CVE-2019-16541 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Jenkins JIRA Plugin 3.0.10 and earlier does not declare the correct (folder) scope for per-folder Jira site…

Browse all CWE-668 (Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere) vulnerabilities →