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Vulnerability · CVE-2018-13980

zeta-producer zeta_producer Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Published Sep 21, 2026 · corrected/updated Sep 21, 2026 · zeta-producer zeta_producer · evidence confidence very high

The websites that were built from Zeta Producer Desktop CMS before 14.2.1 are vulnerable to unauthenticated file disclosure if the plugin "filebrowser" is installed, because of assets/php/filebrowser/filebrowser.main.php?file=../ directory traversal.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2018-13980 is a unknown public vulnerability record for zeta-producer zeta_producer. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether zeta-producer zeta_producer is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: zeta-producer zeta_producer. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: EPSS 6.9%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: epss, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Sep 21, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 21, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The websites that were built from Zeta Producer Desktop CMS before 14.2.1 are vulnerable to unauthenticated file disclosure if the plugin "filebrowser" is installed, because of assets/php/filebrowser/filebrowser.main.php?file=../ directory traversal.

  2. Sep 21, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor zeta-producer zeta_producerversion unspecified

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-13980

    30-day exploitation probability 6.9%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-13980

    The websites that were built from Zeta Producer Desktop CMS before 14.2.1 are vulnerable to unauthenticated file disclosure if the plugin "filebrowser" is installed, because of assets/php/filebrowser/filebrowser.main.php?file=../ directory traversal.

    vulncheck.com

References