The AssignUser function in template.class.php in PHPizabi 0.848b C1 HFP3 performs unsafe macro expansions on strings delimited by '{' and '}' characters, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via a comment containing a macro, as demonstrated by a "{user.password}" comment in the profile of the admin user.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2018 is rated High Exploit Risk (64/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.38%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.99% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5506 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-04-26 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-29 | 2.39% | 4.38% | +1.99% |
| 2 | 2025-06-20 | 1.89% | 2.39% | +0.50% |
| 3 | 2025-04-30 | — | 1.89% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |