CVE-2018-11652

CRITICALNVD 9.8

9.8

CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 95.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 1, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/sullo/nikto/commit/e759b3300aace5314fe3d30800c8bd83c81c29f7
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44899/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/sullo/nikto/commit/e759b3300aace5314fe3d30800c8bd83c81c29f7
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44899/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1236Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-11652?

CVE-2018-11652 is a critical vulnerability published on June 1, 2018. CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.

When was CVE-2018-11652 disclosed?

CVE-2018-11652 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 1, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-11652 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-11652 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-11652?

CVE-2018-11652 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-11652?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-11652, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-11652

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