CVE-2018-11652
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject...
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
- Record
CVE-2018-11652- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-1236
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
- Record
CVE-2018-11652- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-3672 No score
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
- Record
EUVD-2018-3672- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pmf5-gx6h-8x53
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject...
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
- Record
GHSA-pmf5-gx6h-8x53- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1236
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-11652
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-11652- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
- Record
CVE-2018-11652- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-11652
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11652- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-11652
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11652- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0310 No score
Updated nikto packages fix security vulnerability
CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report (CVE-2018-11652).
- Record
MGASA-2018-0310- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
niktoAlpine:v3.11 |
before 2.1.6-r2 | 2.1.6-r2 |
niktoAlpine:v3.12 |
before 2.1.6-r2 | 2.1.6-r2 |
niktoAlpine:v3.13 |
before 2.1.6-r2 | 2.1.6-r2 |
niktoAlpine:v3.14 |
before 2.1.6-r2 | 2.1.6-r2 |
niktoAlpine:v3.15 |
before 2.1.6-r2 | 2.1.6-r2 |
niktoAlpine:v3.16 |
before 2.1.6-r2 | 2.1.6-r2 |
niktoAlpine:v3.17 |
before 2.1.6-r2 | 2.1.6-r2 |
niktoAlpine:v3.18 |
before 2.1.6-r2 | 2.1.6-r2 |
niktoDebian:12 |
before 1:2.1.5-3, plus listed versions 1.32-11.34-11.35-11.35-1.11.35-2 Show 8 moreShow less1:2.1.1-11:2.1.4-11:2.1.4-21:2.1.5-11:2.1.5-22.02-12.03-12.03-2 |
1:2.1.5-3 |
niktoDebian:13 |
before 1:2.1.5-3, plus listed versions 1.32-11.34-11.35-11.35-1.11.35-2 Show 8 moreShow less1:2.1.1-11:2.1.4-11:2.1.4-21:2.1.5-11:2.1.5-22.02-12.03-12.03-2 |
1:2.1.5-3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
niktoDebian:14 |
before 1:2.1.5-3, plus listed versions 1.32-11.34-11.35-11.35-1.11.35-2 Show 8 moreShow less1:2.1.1-11:2.1.4-11:2.1.4-21:2.1.5-11:2.1.5-22.02-12.03-12.03-2 |
1:2.1.5-3 |
niktoMageia:6 |
before 2.1.5-9.1.mga6 | 2.1.5-9.1.mga6 |
niktoUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.1.5-1 |
None known |
niktoUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.1.5-2 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nikto 2.1.6 - CSV Injection | 2018-06-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-11652 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Cirt.net Nikto, published June 1, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.6%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in nikto 2.1.6-r2.