# CVE-2018-12491: File upload in n/a

> Attackers can upload malicious PHP files via the import function to execute arbitrary code on the server.

- **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:** 15 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w9fq-993h-jqfp

## What is CVE-2018-12491?

CVE-2018-12491 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHPOK 4.9.032 has an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the import_f function in framework/admin/modulec_control.php, as demonstrated by uploading a .php file within a .php.zip archive, a similar issue to CVE-2018-8944.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12491?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpok Phpok.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-12491?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-12491 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-47129](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47129/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-40889](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40889/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-29363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29363/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-18440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18440/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-16629](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-16629/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-12491 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-12491 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 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-2018-12491 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-2018-12491/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12491/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12491
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12491
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-12491

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