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CRITICAL
CVE-2018-16462
Apache Publish Static Files Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Description

A command injection vulnerability in the apex-publish-static-files npm module version <2.0.1 which allows arbitrary shell command execution through a maliciously crafted argument.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 30, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-16462 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16462 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apex-publish-static-files_project apex-publish-static-files
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-16462.

URL Resource
https://hackerone.com/reports/405694 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/405694 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

JavaScript

Updated: 4 years, 6 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 1, 2020, 8:06 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-16462 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-16462 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/405694
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE HackerOne CWE-77
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-77 CWE-78
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apex-publish-static-files_project:apex-publish-static-files:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apex-publish-static-files_project:apex-publish-static-files:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.1
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/405694 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/405694 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apex-publish-static-files_project:apex-publish-static-files:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.30 }} -0.06%

score

0.83918

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