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)
EPSS: 0.482 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- 99robots Wp_background_takeover_advertisements
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.