Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10133 is a PHP code injection issue in PbootCMS v0.9.8. If an organization still runs this old CMS version, crafted IF label handling may allow attacker-controlled PHP execution. The public sources do not provide CVSS, vendor-fixed version, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if PbootCMS v0.9.8 is internet-facing or business-critical. PHP code injection can become full site compromise, but urgency depends on whether this old version exists in the environment.
Technical view
The CVE describes PHP code injection in PbootCMS v0.9.8 through an IF label, related to parserIfLabel in apps/home/controller/ParserController.php. Referenced paths include index.php/About/6.html and admin.php/Site/index.html. Public evidence identifies a PoC reference, but the source bundle does not establish exploitation in the wild.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments of PbootCMS v0.9.8. Risk is higher for internet-facing sites where affected template/content parsing is reachable, and for deployments exposing admin.php. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
A public PoC reference exists, but CISA KEV is false in the provided data and no cited source states active exploitation. Treat this as a plausible code execution risk for vulnerable PbootCMS v0.9.8 systems, not as confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
The record lacks CVSS, CWE, CPE, vendor advisory, and fixed-version details. Analysis relies on the CVE description and one public PoC reference. Do not generalize beyond PbootCMS v0.9.8 without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and retire or upgrade PbootCMS v0.9.8 deployments per vendor guidance.
- Restrict access to admin.php while assessing and remediating exposure.
- Review templates and site content for untrusted IF label usage.
- Monitor web logs for requests to named affected paths.
- If no vendor fix is available, consider removing the vulnerable deployment.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any public or internal assets run PbootCMS v0.9.8.
- Check whether index.php/About/6.html or admin.php/Site/index.html are reachable.
- Review the codebase for parserIfLabel in ParserController.php.
- Inspect logs for suspicious access to affected PbootCMS routes.
- Verify remediation by confirming vulnerable version is no longer deployed.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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://github.com/vQAQv/Request-CVE-ID-PoC/blob/master/PbootCMS/v0.9.8/Getshll.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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