KindEditor through 4.1.11 has a path traversal vulnerability in php/upload_json.php.
Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
KindEditor through 4.1.11 has a path traversal vulnerability in php/upload_json.php. Anyone can browse a file or directory in the kindeditor/attached/ folder via the path parameter without authentication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02149 82nd 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:kindeditor:kindeditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.1.11 | Vulnerable | Kind Editor Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:kindeditor:kindeditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.11 Vulnerable ·Kind Editor Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18950
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xg98-5m8g-vc99
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-18950 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-18950 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xg98-5m8g-vc99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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