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HIGH

CVE-2018-8718

CVSS v3

8

HIGH

EPSS Score

6.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Mailer Plugin 1.20 for Jenkins 2.111 allows remote authenticated users to send unauthorized mail as an arbitrary user via a /descriptorByName/hudson.tasks.Mailer/sendTestMail request.

Technical details

Published
2018-03-27
Exploit-DB
EDB-44843

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8718?

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Mailer Plugin 1.20 for Jenkins 2.111 allows remote authenticated users to send unauthorized mail as an arbitrary user via a /descriptorByName/hudson.tasks.Mailer/sendTestMail request.

Is CVE-2018-8718 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-8718 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 6.5% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8718?

CVE-2018-8718 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8 (HIGH severity).

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