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HIGH

CVE-2018-14596

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

wancms 1.0 through 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a checkcode (aka verification code) URI in which the values of font_size, width, and height are large numbers.

Technical details

Published
2018-07-25

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14596?

wancms 1.0 through 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a checkcode (aka verification code) URI in which the values of font_size, width, and height are large numbers.

Is CVE-2018-14596 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-14596 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.3% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14596?

CVE-2018-14596 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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