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CVE-2018-8965

24
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-8965 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in zzcms 8.2, specifically within the user/ppsave.php component. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by manipulating the 'oldimg' parameter in an 'action=modify' request to delete arbitrary files, potentially including critical files like 'install.lock' to gain database access. This vulnerability is rated High severity (CVSS 7.5) due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on integrity. While no public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant impact remains.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
8.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:zzcms:zzcms:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.62%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
83.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0262 is in the 71st percentile among its peer group of 51,506 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 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

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisoryworkaround availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

github.com / Ni9htMar3/vulnerability/blob/master/zzcms_8.2/ppsave.php.md
ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory