TI-2018-13369 Aliases CVE-2018-18869 GHSA-4vx5-4pfx-2jm6

EmpireCMS V7.5 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via ..%2F…

MEDIUM 48CWE-22Published 2018-10-31 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

EmpireCMS V7.5 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via ..%2F directory traversal in a .php filename in the upload/e/admin/ecmscom.php path parameter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03741 89th 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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:phome:empirecms:7.5:::::::*	7.5	Vulnerable	Phome

cpe:2.3:a:phome:empirecms:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Phome

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18869
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vx5-4pfx-2jm6

References

Exploit 1

https://qclover.github.io/2018/10/10/EmpireCMS_V7.5%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E5%AE%A1%E8%AE%A1.html

TI-2025-14066 EmpireSoft EmpireCMS IP Address connect.php egetip protection mechanism CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
TI-2023-27405 SQL injection vulnerability in EmpireCMS v7.5, allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2025-14067 EmpireSoft EmpireCMS connect.php CheckSaveTranFiletype unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2020-14423 A remote code execution (RCE) in e/install/index.php of EmpireCMS 7.5 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-14362 Empire CMS 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the ftemp… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-11245 EmpireCMS 7.5 has a SQL injection vulnerability in AdClass.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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