CVE-2018-9205 (GCVE-0-2018-9205)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-04-04 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 07:17
VLAI Previdian
Summary
Vulnerability in avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 , The code in view.php doesn't verify users or sanitize the file path.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Arbitrary file download vulnerability in Drupal module avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Robbin Zhao avatar_uploader Affected: unspecified , < 7.x-1.0-beta8 (custom)
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Date Public
2018-03-30 00:00
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 0881eca6-29da-4cc6-8b07-99996d5e85a7

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-9205

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-05-27 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-05-27
Asserted: 2026-05-27
Scope
Notes: Vulnerability in avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 , The code in view.php doesn't verify users or sanitize the file path. | Affected: Robbin Zhao / avatar_uploader | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.55079 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Vulnerability in avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 , The code in view.php doesn't verify users or sanitize the file path.
Cve Id CVE-2018-9205
Vendor Robbin Zhao
Ghsa Id None
Product avatar_uploader
Added Date 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score 0.55079
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2018-9205
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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