CVE-2018-17552

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.

High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 84%

CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 84%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

SQL Injection in login.php in Naviwebs Navigate CMS 2.8 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via the navigate-user cookie.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 3, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 23, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_pr.

generic🟡 PoC Available

Navigate CMS - (Unauthenticated) Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) - PHP remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45561/

github_pr

Navigate CMS Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Fix merged in rapid7/metasploit-framework PR #10704 on 2018-10-04 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10704

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-89SQL Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-45561✓ verified
First seen Oct 8, 2018
Navigate CMS - (Unauthenticated) Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/multi/http/navigate_cms_rce✓ verified
First seen Sep 26, 2018
Navigate CMS Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17552?

CVE-2018-17552 is a critical vulnerability published on October 3, 2018. SQL Injection in login.php in Naviwebs Navigate CMS 2.8 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via the navigate-user cookie.

When was CVE-2018-17552 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17552 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 3, 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-2018-17552 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17552 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17552?

CVE-2018-17552 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17552?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17552, 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-2018-17552

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