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CVE-2018-14520: An issue was discovered in Kirby 2.5.12.

An issue was discovered in Kirby 2.5.12. The application allows malicious HTTP requests to be sent in order to trick a user into adding web pages.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysis

Security readout for executives and security teams

Kirby CMS 2.5.12 is reported to allow a malicious request that tricks a user into adding web pages. The business risk is content integrity and possible exposure through misleading or unauthorized pages, but the source bundle does not show confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where Kirby 2.5.12 is still deployed and users with CMS privileges can be induced to interact with malicious requests. The bundle does not provide CPEs, broader affected versions, or a vendor fixed version. Treat as a moderate-priority CMS integrity issue. It is not KEV-listed, but public exploit reference and user-assisted content changes justify timely inventory, vendor-guidance review, and remediation where Kirby 2.5.12 is present. Mitigation focus: Identify and prioritize any Kirby 2.5.12 deployments.; Check Kirby vendor guidance and release notes for fixed or supported versions.; Restrict CMS administrative access to trusted users and networks where feasible..

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2018-14520Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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CWE details

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CWE-79 · source CWE mapping

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.