CVE-2018-7490

HIGHNVD 7.58.6▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.6 because EPSS predicts 70% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.7% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
8.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 69%
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 69%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

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

uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
8.6(high)
EG Risk
71(Track)
EG Risk 71/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity86% × 45%
Exploitation70% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
69%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 26, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

Affected Packages

(11 across 11 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.4(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi1.3-r0 ... 2.0.9-r2 (35 versions)2.0.17-r0—
Alpine:v3.5(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi1.3-r0 ... 2.0.9-r2 (46 versions)2.0.17-r0—
Alpine:v3.6(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi1.3-r0 ... 2.0.9-r2 (51 versions)2.0.17-r0—
Alpine:v3.7(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi1.3-r0 ... 2.0.9-r2 (54 versions)2.0.17-r0—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi—2.0.15-10.4—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi—2.0.15-10.4—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi—2.0.15-10.4—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi—2.0.15-10.4—
Debian:8(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi2.0.7-1, 2.0.7-1+deb8u12.0.7-1+deb8u2—
Debian:9(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi2.0.14+20161117-3, 2.0.14+20161117-3+deb9u12.0.14+20161117-3+deb9u2—
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
uwsgi1.4.10 ... 2.0.9 (49 versions)2.0.17—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-24 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 01:37 UTCEG score recompute▲ 1.10
  3. 2026-07-22 22:17 UTCEG score recompute▼ 1.50
  4. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-21 16:48 UTCOSV refresh
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  37. 2026-06-16 00:14 UTCOSV refresh
  38. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
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  46. 2026-05-28 11:02 UTCEG score recompute
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  48. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  50. 2026-05-26 01:46 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44223✓ verified
    First seen Mar 2, 2018

    uWSGI < 2.0.17 - Directory Traversal

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-7490.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2018

    uWSGI PHP Plugin Local File Inclusion

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-7490?
CVE-2018-7490 is a high vulnerability published on February 26, 2018. uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal.
When was CVE-2018-7490 disclosed?
CVE-2018-7490 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 26, 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-2018-7490 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-7490 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-7490?
CVE-2018-7490 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.6.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-7490?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-7490, 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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