Vulnerability · CVE-2018-25240
Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality.
Published Apr 4, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 21, 2026 · Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25240. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.12%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality. Attackers can paste a buffer of 8145 characters into the search bar and trigger a search operation to cause the application to crash.
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2018-25240
Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25240. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-1260. EPSS 0.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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 4, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality. Attackers can paste a buffer of 8145 characters into the search bar and trigger a search operation to cause the application to crash.
Jul 21, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality. Attackers can paste a buffer of 8145 characters into the search bar and trigger a search operation to cause the application to crash.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25240
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25240
30-day exploitation probability 0.1%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25240
Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality. Attackers can paste a buffer of 8145 characters into the search bar and trigger a search operation
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.