# CVE-2018-1000083: Information disclosure in n/a

> Attackers can send malformed JSON to the login endpoint to trigger error tracebacks that leak server file paths.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f576-rxff-hpmj, PYSEC-2018-112

## What is CVE-2018-1000083?

CVE-2018-1000083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Ajenti version version 2 contains a Improper Error Handling vulnerability in Login JSON request that can result in The requisition leaks a path of the server. This attack appear to be exploitable via By sending a malformed JSON, the tool responds with a traceback error that leaks a path of the server.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000083?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including ajenti-panel. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ajenti-panel` | PyPI | All versions | None |

Products: Ajenti Ajenti.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1000083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1000083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-1000082](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000082/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-27975](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-27975/): Ajenti has a potential Remote Code Execution (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2018-1000081](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000081/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-1000126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000126/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-35175](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35175/): Ajenti has an authorization bypass during custom package installation (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1000083 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1000083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- ajenti-panel (PyPI): affected all versions; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000083/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000083/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000083
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000083
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000083

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000083/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.