CRITICAL
EmpireCMS V7.5 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via ..%2F directory traversal in a .php filename in the upload/e/admin/ecmscom.php path parameter
Published Oct 31, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.74%
Description
EmpireCMS V7.5 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via ..%2F directory traversal in a .php filename in the upload/e/admin/ecmscom.php path parameter.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.74% 0.03741
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03741
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03741) | 89.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03741) | 88.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.93% (0.02933) | 85.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.64% (0.09639) | 88.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.75% (0.02750) | 85.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00486) | 76.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00486) | 75.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00466) | 75.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 76.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00531) | 76.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00850) | 79.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 61.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 60.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://qclover.github.io/2018/10/10/EmpireCMS_V7.5%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E5%AE%A1%E8%AE%A1.html x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://qclover.github.io/2018/10/10/EmpireCMS_V7.5%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E5%AE%A1%E8%AE%A1.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 31, 2018
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Oct 31, 2018
Link CVE-2018-18869
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a