Hoosk v1.7.0 allows PHP code execution via a SiteUrl that is provided during installation and mishandled in config.php.
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Hoosk v1.7.0 allows PHP code execution via a SiteUrl that is provided during installation and mishandled in config.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0267 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16771
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx9v-gj26-r65q
References
More Hoosk vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21090 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the /attachments component of Hoosk v1.8 allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19212 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in hooskcms v.1.7.1 allows a remote attacker to obtain… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-19213 SQL Injection vulnerability in hooskcms v.1.7.1 allows a remote attacker to obtain… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2025-19211 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in hooskcms v.1.8 allows a remote attacker to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2020-15904 An issue was discovered in Hoosk CmS v1.8.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-15905 An issue was discovered in Hoosk CMS v1.8.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-16771 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16771 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hx9v-gj26-r65q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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