# CVE-2018-18892: Code injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via the install.php sitename parameter in MiniCMS, requiring the installer to be accessible.

- **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:** 1 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pc8h-5qfp-98rq

## What is CVE-2018-18892?

CVE-2018-18892 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

MiniCMS 1.10 allows execution of arbitrary PHP code via the install.php sitename parameter, which affects the site_name field in mc_conf.php.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18892?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 1234n Minicms.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-18892?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18892 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-18892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-19896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-19896/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-36052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36052/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-33387](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33387/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2018-9092](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9092/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-33121](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33121/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-18892 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-18892 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 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-2018-18892 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-2018-18892/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18892/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18892
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18892
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-18892

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18892/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.