Is CVE-2018-10519 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-10519 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-10519 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-10519 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10519?

CVE-2018-10519 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-10519

CWE-732Published: April 27, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 2.2.7 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability from ordinary user to admin user by arranging for the eff_uid value within $_COOKIE[$this->_loginkey] to equal 1, because files in the tmp/ directory are accessible through HTTP requests. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2018-10084.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-10519 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.