CVE-2018-20465: High severity craft cms vulnerability

Published Dec 25, 2018
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Updated

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.

Other sources

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.

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Affected Software

2 affected components
composer/craftcms/cms<=3.0.34
Craft CMS<=3.0.34

Event History

Dec 25, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:51 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-20465?

CVE-2018-20465 is a vulnerability in Craft CMS through version 3.0.34 that allows remote authenticated administrators to read sensitive information via server-side template injection.

2

How does CVE-2018-20465 work?

CVE-2018-20465 works by exploiting a server-side template injection vulnerability in Craft CMS, which allows remote authenticated administrators to read sensitive information.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20465?

CVE-2018-20465 has a severity rating of 7.2 (High).

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-20465?

To fix CVE-2018-20465, upgrade Craft CMS to a version beyond 3.0.34.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2018-20465?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2018-20465 at the following links: [Link 1](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/master/CHANGELOG-v3.md) and [Link 2](https://github.com/phuctam/Server-Side-Template-Injection-in-CraftCMS-/issues/1).

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