CVE-2018-6888

Name: CVE-2018-6888
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-12T03:29:00.637+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-6888 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Typesetter 5.1. The User Permissions page (aka Admin/Users) suffers from critical flaw of Cross Site Request forgery: using a forged HTTP request, a malicious user can lead a user to unknowingly create / delete or modify a user account due to the lack of an anti-CSRF token.. EPSS estimates a 1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Typesetter 5.1. The User Permissions page (aka Admin/Users) suffers from critical flaw of Cross Site Request forgery: using a forged HTTP request, a malicious user can lead a user to unknowingly create / delete or modify a user account due to the lack of an anti-CSRF token.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.96%

77.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Typesettercms	Typesetter	5.1

References

https://securitywarrior9.blogspot.in/2018/02/cross-site-request-forgery-type-setter.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44029/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://securitywarrior9.blogspot.in/2018/02/cross-site-request-forgery-type-setter.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44029/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 12, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-6888?

How severe is CVE-2018-6888?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-6888 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6888?

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Source: NVD / NIST