CVE-2018-12914

CRITICAL

A remote code execution issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. An attacker can upload a ZIP archive that contains a .jsp file with a directory traversal pathname. After an unzip operation...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS3.9%
Percentile90th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Application allows file uploads without validating type, enabling upload of executable code or web shells.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-1 Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
via CWE-434

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A critical vulnerability affects Publiccms systems (CVE-2018-12914). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-124682-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-12914?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A critical vulnerability affects Publiccms systems (CVE-2018-12914). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-12914?
CVE-2018-12914 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 3.9%.
Is CVE-2018-12914 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-12914 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-12914?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-12914?
CVE-2018-12914 affects Publiccms Publiccms.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-12914
BSIDBS-2018-GLOBAL-124682-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2018-06-27
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
SourceNVD
Official Description

A remote code execution issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. An attacker can upload a ZIP archive that contains a .jsp file with a directory traversal pathname. After an unzip operation, the attacker can execute arbitrary code by visiting a .jsp URI.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: A remote code execution issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. An attacker can upload a ZIP archive that contains a .jsp file with a directory traversal pathname. After an unzip operation, the attacker can execute arbitrary code by visiting a .jsp URI. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Publiccms Publiccms 4.0.20180210
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3032 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash7af4d3da4aa8558484cc21af4c027928c59f73023ef5201001e62630fd0d7f619155ad30f2b24cb4689419f689b8b842e68e1ad1be4e62b3397adef11ab6772f
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