Is CVE-2018-9153 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-9153 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-9153 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-9153 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-9153?

CVE-2018-9153 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-9153

CWE-434Published: April 16, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The plugin upload component in Z-BlogPHP 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the app_id parameter to zb_users/plugin/AppCentre/plugin_edit.php because of an unanchored regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-8893. The component must be accessed directly by an administrator, or through CSRF.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-9153 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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 7.2.