Path Traversal in 99robots Wp Background Takeover Advertisements
CVE-2018-9118
exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.463 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.469 · newest: 0.463 · change: -0.006
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44417/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9056 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- 99robots.com/docs/wp-background-takeover-advertisements/ (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9118?
- CVE-2018-9118 is a high-severity vulnerability in 99robots Wp Background Takeover Advertisements, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9118?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-9118 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.