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CVE-2018-25080

33
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-25080 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in MobileDetect version 2.8.31, specifically within the initLayoutType function of the examples/session_example.php file. This vulnerability, rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] argument, potentially leading to information disclosure and defacement. While not actively exploited in the wild, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-52454) exists, and a patch is available by upgrading to version 2.8.32. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.8.31CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mobiledetect:mobiledetect:2.8.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

3.5LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.1
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.63%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-52454 · Dec 3, 2025
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0263 is in the 93rd percentile among its peer group of 26,219 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

composerpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: mobiledetect/mobiledetectlibFixed in: 2.8.32
github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

composerGHSA-r77c-qv68-j3ppmedium

Cross-site Scripting in MobileDetect

Feb 4, 2023

References

github.com / MarkLee131/awesome-web-pocs/blob/main/CVE-2018-25080.md
github.com / serbanghita/Mobile-Detect/commit/31818a441b095bdc4838602dbb17b8377d1e5cce
Patch
github.com / serbanghita/Mobile-Detect/pull/741
Issue TrackingPatch
github.com / serbanghita/Mobile-Detect/releases/tag/2.8.32
Release Notes
vuldb.com
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
vuldb.com
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory