CVE-2018-16836 is a critical Directory Traversal vulnerability affecting Rubedo through version 3.4.0, specifically within its theme component. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to read and execute arbitrary files outside the web root, as demonstrated by accessing /etc/passwd. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, indicating readily available exploitation tools, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubedo_project:rubedo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.