# CVE-2018-18323: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the file editor module of CentOS Web Panel.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:** 15 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8r9g-67wv-ppph

## What is CVE-2018-18323?

CVE-2018-18323 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Control-Webpanel Webpanel, published on 15 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

CentOS-WebPanel.com (aka CWP) CentOS Web Panel 0.9.8.480 has Local File Inclusion via directory traversal with an admin/index.php?module=file_editor&file=/../ URI.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18323?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Control-Webpanel Webpanel.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-18323?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-18323 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-18323 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Centos Web Panel 0.9.8.480 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- Centos Web Panel 0.9.8.480 - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-18323.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Control-Webpanel Webpanel

- [CVE-2022-44877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44877/): CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48703](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48703/): CWP Control Web Panel OS Command Injection (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-42121](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42121/): Control Web Panel Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45466/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45467/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-18323 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-18323 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Control-Webpanel Webpanel, published on 15 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-18323 exists.

Affected product: Control-Webpanel Webpanel. 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-2018-18323/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18323/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18323
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18323
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-18323

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.