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CVE-2018-9118

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 48.16% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-04-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 48.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2018-9118
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
48.16%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.