Is CVE-2018-17103 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-17103 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-17103 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-17103 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17103?

CVE-2018-17103 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-17103

CWE-352Published: September 16, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in GetSimple CMS v3.3.13. There is a CSRF vulnerability that can change the administrator's password via admin/settings.php. NOTE: The vendor reported that the PoC was sending a value for the nonce parameter

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-17103 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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.