HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-8074
HIGH

CVE-2018-8074

CWE-94Published: March 21, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Yii 2.x before 2.0.15 allows remote attackers to inject unintended search conditions via a variant of the CVE-2018-7269 attack in conjunction with the Elasticsearch extension.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-8074 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

yiiframework1 product(s)
yii
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.yiiframework.com/news/168/releasing-yii-2-0-15-and-database-extensions-with-security-fixes/
ADVISORYhttp://www.yiiframework.com/news/168/releasing-yii-2-0-15-and-database-extensions-with-security-fixes/

All References (2)

→
http://www.yiiframework.com/news/168/releasing-yii-2-0-15-and-database-extensions-with-security-fixes/Vendor Advisory
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http://www.yiiframework.com/news/168/releasing-yii-2-0-15-and-database-extensions-with-security-fixes/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-8074
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-94
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 21, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-8074 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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