CVE-2018-16604 describes a critical vulnerability in Nibbleblog v4.0.5, allowing authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code. An attacker, possessing valid admin credentials, can achieve this by manipulating their username field, which is then directly evaluated as PHP code. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), indicating that it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for severe impact necessitates prompt patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nibbleblog:nibbleblog:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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