CVE-2018-14966: High – An issue was discovered in EMLsoft 5.4.5. The

CWE Weakness Definitions

CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Web application does not verify that a request was intentionally sent by the authenticated user.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

CAPEC-462 Cross-Domain Search Timing

via CWE-352

CAPEC-467 Cross Site Identification

via CWE-352

CAPEC-62 Cross Site Request Forgery

via CWE-352

CAPEC-111 JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking)

via CWE-352

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

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A high severity vulnerability affects Emlsoft Project systems (CVE-2018-14966). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-323479-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14966?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A high severity vulnerability affects Emlsoft Project systems (CVE-2018-14966). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14966?

CVE-2018-14966 has CVSS 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.5%.

Is CVE-2018-14966 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-14966 as of 2026-05-30.

How do I remediate CVE-2018-14966?

Priority: MEDIUM.

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-14966?

CVE-2018-14966 affects Emlsoft Project Emlsoft.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2018-14966`
BSID	`BS-2018-GLOBAL-323479-H` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
Published	2018-08-06
Last Modified	2024-11-21
ICS Relevance	0%
Weakness (CWE)	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Source	NVD

Official Description

An issue was discovered in EMLsoft 5.4.5. The eml/upload/eml/?action=user&do=add page allows CSRF.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: An issue was discovered in EMLsoft 5.4.5. The eml/upload/eml/?action=user&do=add page allows CSRF. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Emlsoft Project	Emlsoft	`5.4.5`

Remediation

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

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2992 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`6d07f7bc75378ab4b048e1ec2f35c49d5b6793d5fc8092c4e7a8aea79c69699857bf9fcf67eaa194de1c8e39326c22da0a2b06cb7283dd7b6383958d66860ded`

Related CVEs affecting Emlsoft Project

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