# CVE-2018-11331: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading malicious files due to insufficient file type restrictions in Pluck CMS.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 May 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8v5g-x5hv-26fq

## What is CVE-2018-11331?

CVE-2018-11331 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Pluck before 4.7.6. Remote PHP code execution is possible because the set of disallowed filetypes for uploads in missing some applicable ones such as .phtml and .htaccess.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11331?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pluck-Cms Pluck.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11331?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11331 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-11331 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-43042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43042/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-31746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31746/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-20951](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-20951/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-11344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11344/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-11736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11736/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11331 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11331 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 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-2018-11331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2018-11331/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11331/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11331
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11331
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11331

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11331/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.