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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25080 is a cross-site scripting issue in a MobileDetect 2.8.31 example PHP page. If that example page is deployed and reachable, a remote attacker with required access could make a victim's browser run injected script. The business risk is exposed demo code creating user-trust or session abuse, not confirmed compromise.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation, faster if example files are reachable from production. The issue is moderate severity, public, and patchable, but current sources do not show active exploitation or broad product impact.
Technical view
The issue affects initLayoutType in examples/session_example.php. The page handles $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] unsafely, enabling reflected XSS. Sources identify MobileDetect 2.8.31 as affected and 2.8.32, via commit 31818a441b095bdc4838602dbb17b8377d1e5cce, as the fix. CVSS v2 is 4.0 with authentication required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where MobileDetect 2.8.31 example files were deployed under a public or authenticated web path. Applications only using the library without shipping examples are less likely exposed, unless they copied the vulnerable pattern into custom code.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says exploit details were publicly disclosed and may be used, but CISA KEV is false and no cited source confirms active exploitation. Treat this as public proof-of-concept risk, not established in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on deployed example content, not just dependency presence. The affected component is the Example session page in MobileDetect 2.8.31. Public exploit references exist, so avoid assuming obscurity protects reachable demo files.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade MobileDetect to version 2.8.32 or later.
- Remove example PHP files from production web roots.
- Restrict access to any retained example or demo paths.
- Review custom code for unsafe use of $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].
- Check vendor guidance if upgrade constraints exist.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployed MobileDetect versions and package lock files.
- Search web roots for examples/session_example.php.
- Confirm exposed routes do not serve MobileDetect example pages.
- Verify MobileDetect is at 2.8.32 or later.
- Review dependency scans for CVE-2018-25080 findings.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.220061CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.220061CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/serbanghita/Mobile-Detect/pull/741CVE reference · exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/serbanghita/Mobile-Detect/commit/31818a441b095bdc4838602dbb17b8377d1e5cceCVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/serbanghita/Mobile-Detect/releases/tag/2.8.32CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/MarkLee131/awesome-web-pocs/blob/main/CVE-2018-25080.mdCVE reference
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CWE details
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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.