CVE-2018-1000619
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOvidentia version 8.4.3 and earlier contains a Unsanitized User Input vulnerability in utilit.php, bab_getAddonFilePathfromTg that can result in Authenticated Remote Code Execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via The attacker must have permission to upload addons.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAuthenticated RCE vulnerability in Ovidentia CMS (versions 8.4.3 and earlier) where the bab_getAddonFilePathfromTg function in utilit.php fails to sanitize user input, allowing attackers with addon upload permissions to inject and execute arbitrary code.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 8.4.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Ovidentia CMS installationLocate the Ovidentia installation directory (commonly at web root). Look for characteristic Ovidentia files such as index.php, bab_conf.php, or the /ovidentia/ directory structure.Affected if Ovidentia CMS is present on the server
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Check installed Ovidentia versionExamine the version file or header configuration. In Ovidentia, the version is often displayed in the admin panel footer or defined in a version.php or version.inc file within the installation.Affected if The installed version is 8.4.3 or any earlier version
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Locate and inspect the vulnerable fileFind the utilit.php file within the Ovidentia installation (typically in the includes or utilit directory). Open the file and search for the function named bab_getAddonFilePathfromTg.Affected if The utilit.php file contains the bab_getAddonFilePathfromTg function without proper input sanitization
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Verify addon upload feature is accessibleCheck if the addon upload functionality is enabled. This is typically found in the admin panel under Addons, Modules, or File Management sections. Look for settings that control who can upload addons or whether the feature is active.Affected if Addon upload permissions are granted to the user account in question (including administrative accounts)
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Check user permissions for addon managementIn the Ovidentia admin panel, navigate to User Administration or Groups Administration. Review which users or groups have permission to upload or install addons. These permissions typically appear under addon management, file upload, or module installation rights.Affected if Any user account (especially non-administrative) has addon upload or install permissions enabled
A user is affected if they have Ovidentia CMS version 8.4.3 or earlier installed, the vulnerable bab_getAddonFilePathfromTg function exists in utilit.php, and the addon upload feature is accessible to their user account.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to patched version if available; otherwise implement strict input validation/sanitization on the bab_getAddonFilePathfromTg function and restrict addon upload permissions to only trusted administrative users.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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