Is CVE-2018-7304 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-7304 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-7304 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-7304 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-7304?

CVE-2018-7304 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-7304

CWE-1236Published: February 21, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Tiki 17.1 does not validate user input for special characters; consequently, a CSV Injection attack can open a CMD.EXE or Calculator window on the victim machine to perform malicious activity, as demonstrated by an "=cmd|' /C calc'!A0" payload during User Creation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-7304 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.