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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-18487

In \lib\admin\action\dataaction.class.php in Gxlcms v2.0, the database backup filename generation uses mt_rand() unsafely, resulting in predictable database backup file locations.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.21%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In \lib\admin\action\dataaction.class.php in Gxlcms v2.0, the database backup filename generation uses mt_rand() unsafely, resulting in predictable database backup file locations.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.21% probability · 67th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
gxlcms/gxlcms
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.