CVE-2017-18123
Publication date 3 February 2018
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
The call parameter of /lib/exe/ajax.php in DokuWiki through 2017-02-19e does not properly encode user input, which leads to a reflected file download vulnerability, and allows remote attackers to run arbitrary programs.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| dokuwiki | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
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| 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
|
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/issues/2029
- https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/commit/238b8e878ad48f370903465192b57c2072f65d86
- https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/pull/2019
- https://hackerone.com/reports/238316
- https://vulnhive.com/2018/000004
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18123