CVE-2018-9206

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Blueimp jQuery-File-Upload <= v9.22.0

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 11, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (14)

larry0@mehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105679
larry0@mehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106629
larry0@mehttp://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=204
larry0@mehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9136
larry0@mehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45790/
larry0@mehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46182/
larry0@mehttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105679
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106629
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=204
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9136
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45790/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46182/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
blueimp-file-upload	—	9.22.1	—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 9× 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.

2026-06-02 20:11 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-01 13:50 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 22:29 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 22:29 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 02:14 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 23:13 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch

Publicly available exploits

(7 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-46182
First seen Jan 16, 2019
Blueimp's jQuery File Upload 9.22.0 - Arbitrary File Upload Exploit
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-45790✓ verified
First seen Nov 6, 2018
blueimp's jQuery 9.22.0 - (Arbitrary) File Upload (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCStahlz/JQShell
First seen Oct 24, 2018
A weaponized version of CVE-2018-9206
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCDen1al/CVE-2018-9206
First seen Oct 22, 2018
A Python PoC for CVE-2018-9206
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-45584✓ verified
First seen Oct 11, 2018
jQuery-File-Upload 9.22.0 - Arbitrary File Upload
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/jquery_file_upload✓ verified
First seen Oct 9, 2018
blueimp's jQuery (Arbitrary) File Upload
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-9206.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2018
Blueimp jQuery-File-Upload v9.22.0 - Unrestricted File Upload
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-9206?

CVE-2018-9206 is a critical vulnerability published on October 11, 2018. Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Blueimp jQuery-File-Upload <= v9.22.0

When was CVE-2018-9206 disclosed?

CVE-2018-9206 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 11, 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-2018-9206 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-9206 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-9206?

CVE-2018-9206 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-9206?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-9206, 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-2018-9206

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