CVE-2018-1000533

Name: CVE-2018-1000533
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-26T16:29:01.883+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 75.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000533 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. klaussilveira GitList version <= 0.6 contains a Passing incorrectly sanitized input to system function vulnerability in `searchTree` function that can result in Execute any code as PHP user. This attack appear to be exploitable via Send POST request using search form. EPSS estimates a 75.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

klaussilveira GitList version <= 0.6 contains a Passing incorrectly sanitized input to system function vulnerability in `searchTree` function that can result in Execute any code as PHP user. This attack appear to be exploitable via Send POST request using search form. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.7 after commit 87b8c26b023c3fc37f0796b14bb13710f397b322.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

75.86%

99.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlist	Gitlist	<= 0.6.0

References

https://github.com/klaussilveira/gitlist/commit/87b8c26b023c3fc37f0796b14bb13710f397b322Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.szurek.pl/exploit-bypass-php-escapeshellarg-escapeshellcmd.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/klaussilveira/gitlist/commit/87b8c26b023c3fc37f0796b14bb13710f397b322Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.szurek.pl/exploit-bypass-php-escapeshellarg-escapeshellcmd.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 26, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000533?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000533?

CVE-2018-1000533 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 75.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000533?

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Source: NVD / NIST