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MEDIUM

CVE-2018-6409

CVSS v3

5.3

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

14.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2018-6409 yet.

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Description

An issue was discovered in Appnitro MachForm before 4.2.3. The module in charge of serving stored files gets the path from the database. Modifying the name of the file to serve on the corresponding ap_form table leads to a path traversal vulnerability via the download.php q parameter.

Technical details

Published
2018-05-26
Exploit-DB
EDB-44804

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6409?

An issue was discovered in Appnitro MachForm before 4.2.3. The module in charge of serving stored files gets the path from the database. Modifying the name of the file to serve on the corresponding ap_form table leads to a path traversal vulnerability via the download.php q parameter.

Is CVE-2018-6409 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-6409 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 14.1% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-6409?

CVE-2018-6409 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity).

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