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CVE-2018-20465

7.2 · HIGH

Craft CMS through 3.0.34 allows remote authenticated administrators to read sensitive information via server-side template injection, as demonstrated by a {% string for craft.app.config.DB.user and…

Published Dec 25, 2018CWE-311EPSS 1.53%

Overview

CVE-2018-20465 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 25, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Craft CMS through 3.0.34 allows remote authenticated administrators to read sensitive information via server-side template injection, as demonstrated by a {% string for craft.app.config.DB.user and craft.app.config.DB.password in the URI Format of the Site Settings, which causes a cleartext username and password to be displayed in a URI field.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/craftcms/cms/blob/master/CHANGELOG-v3.mdGitHubgithub.com/phuctam/Server-Side-Template-Injection-in-CraftCMS-/issues/1GitHubgithub.com/craftcms/cms/blob/master/CHANGELOG-v3.mdGitHubgithub.com/phuctam/Server-Side-Template-Injection-in-CraftCMS-/issues/1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20465?

CVE-2018-20465 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 25, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-20465?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-20465?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-20465?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-20465 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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