CVE-2018-20465: craftcms craft_cms Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-20465 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in craftcms craft_cms. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 25-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Craft CMS through 3.0.34 allows remote authenticated administrators to read sensitive information via server-side template injection, as demonstrated by a {% string for craft.app.config.DB.user and craft.app.config.DB.password in the URI Format of the Site Settings, which causes a cleartext username and password to be displayed in a URI field.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.53% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundServer Side Template Injection In Craftcms
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Craftcms1 product
- craft_cms≤ 3.0.34
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- github.com/phuctam/Server-Side-Template-Injection-in-CraftCMS-/issues/1X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory