CVE-2018-25114 (GCVE-0-2018-25114)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-23 13:50 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:03| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44374 | exploit |
| https://www.oscommerce.com/ | product |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasplo… | exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/oscommerce-i… | third-party-advisory |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| osCommerce | Online Merchant |
Affected:
2.3.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:oscommerce:online_merchant:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 2 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 1 |
| Vendor | osCommerce |
| 30D Avg | 5 |
| 90D Avg | 4 |
| Product | osCommerce Online Merchant |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 4 |
| Observation Date | 2026-07-20 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.3 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | osCommerce 2.3.4.1 Installer Unauthenticated Configuration File Injection PHP Code Execution |
| Vendor | osCommerce |
| Product | Online Merchant |
| Added Date | 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.3 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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