Vanilla 2.6.x before 2.6.4 allows remote code execution.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-18903 is rated High Exploit Risk (86.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.15%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | 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 | 2026-06-15 | 4.62% | 5.15% | +0.53% |
| 2 | 2026-05-20 | 4.86% | 4.62% | -0.23% |
| 3 | 2025-10-04 | — | 4.86% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.0 | CRITICAL |
|
3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| vanillaforums | vanilla | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.4 | cpe:2.3:a:vanillaforums:vanilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/vanilla/vanilla/releases/tag/Vanilla_2.6.4 | Release Notes |
| https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/36771/security-update-vanilla-2-6-4 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://srcincite.io/blog/2018/10/02/old-school-pwning-with-new-school-tricks-vanilla-forums-remote-code-execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |