CVE-2018-7271 describes a critical code injection vulnerability in MetInfo 6.0.0, specifically within the install/install.php script during the installation process. An attacker can exploit this flaw by injecting malicious code into the config/config_db.php configuration file, leading to arbitrary command execution or the deployment of a web shell. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metinfo:metinfo:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.