CVE-2018-9118

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Elevated

7.5

exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 98.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 12, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://99robots.com/docs/wp-background-takeover-advertisements/
cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9056
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44417/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://99robots.com/docs/wp-background-takeover-advertisements/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9056
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44417/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-44417
First seen Apr 9, 2018
WordPress Plugin Background Takeover < 4.1.4 - Directory Traversal
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-9118.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2018
WordPress 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements <=4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-9118?

CVE-2018-9118 is a high vulnerability published on April 12, 2018. exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.

When was CVE-2018-9118 disclosed?

CVE-2018-9118 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 12, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-9118 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-9118 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-9118?

CVE-2018-9118 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-9118?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-9118, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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