Vulnerability · CVE-2018-9118
99robots wp_background_takeover_advertisements Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published Apr 12, 2021 · corrected/updated Apr 12, 2021 · 99robots wp_background_takeover_advertisements · evidence confidence very high
exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.
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-2018-9118 is a unknown public vulnerability record for 99robots wp_background_takeover_advertisements. 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 99robots wp_background_takeover_advertisements is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: 99robots wp_background_takeover_advertisements. 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: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, 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 Apr 12, 2021. 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.
Technology hubs
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.
Apr 12, 2021 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.
Apr 12, 2021 · 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 99robots wp_background_takeover_advertisementsversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-9118
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-9118
exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.
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