What is CVE-2018-16784?

CVE-2018-16784 is a high vulnerability published on September 21, 2018. DedeCMS 5.7 SP2 allows XML injection, and resultant remote code execution, via a "\u003cfile type='file' name='../" substring.

When was CVE-2018-16784 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16784 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 21, 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-2018-16784 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16784 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16784?

CVE-2018-16784 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16784?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16784, 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.

CVE-2018-16784

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—

7.2

EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.

High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet

CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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