Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-1000504 affects Redirection 2.7.3. In Pass-through mode, an authenticated site administrator could cause the application to execute PHP files already present on the filesystem. This is serious where admin accounts are delegated, shared, or compromised, but the source bundle says attacker access to an admin account is required.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted cleanup item unless admin compromise risk is elevated. Prioritize upgrades on public or business-critical sites, especially where multiple people have admin access. There is no sourced evidence of active exploitation in the provided bundle.
Technical view
The issue is described as authenticated arbitrary code execution through file inclusion in Redirection 2.7.3 Pass-through mode. The reported impact is execution of any PHP file on the filesystem by an admin-level attacker. The CVE record states it was fixed in version 2.8. No CVSS vector, CWE, or affected CPE data is provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running Redirection 2.7.3 with Pass-through mode reachable by admin users. Risk is higher where administrator accounts are broadly assigned or not strongly protected. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or platforms.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires access to an admin account on the target site, so this is primarily a post-compromise or malicious-admin risk rather than unauthenticated internet exposure.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the source bundle provides no CVSS, CWE, CPE, exploit telemetry, or detailed affected-version range beyond 2.7.3 and fixed-in 2.8. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exposure or impact beyond PHP file execution by an authenticated administrator.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Redirection from 2.7.3 to 2.8 or later.
- Review vendor advisory guidance before applying operational workarounds.
- Restrict administrator access to trusted users only.
- Enforce MFA and strong credential hygiene for admin accounts.
- Review whether Pass-through mode is needed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory sites for Redirection version 2.7.3.
- Check whether Pass-through mode is enabled.
- Confirm deployed version is 2.8 or later after remediation.
- Review admin account lists for unnecessary privileges.
- Check logs for unusual admin configuration changes.
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://advisories.dxw.com/advisories/ace-file-inclusion-redirection/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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