CVE-2018-7490 (GCVE-0-2018-7490)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-02-26 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:31
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Summary
uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44223/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4142 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://uwsgi-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Chang… x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2018-02-26 00:00
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a55ee46c-fe1a-4833-9015-34df786ca10c

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-7490

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-04-15 14:28 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-04-15
Asserted: 2026-04-15
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal. | Affected: uWSGI / uWSGI | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal.
Vendor uWSGI
Product uWSGI
Added Date 2026-04-15T14:28:38.048Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC
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