CVE-2018-8073
yii2-redis Potential Remote code execution
CVE-2018-8073 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Yiiframework Yii, published March 21, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in yiisoft/yii2-redis 2.0.8.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.56%EPSS, 75th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.0.8yiisoft/yii2-redis +1 more
Description
Yii 2.x before 2.0.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary LUA code via a variant of the CVE-2018-7269 attack in conjunction with the Redis extension.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
yiisoft/yii2-redisPackagist | before 2.0.8 | 2.0.8 |
yiisoft/yii2-redisPackagist | before 2.0.8, plus listed versions 2.0.02.0.0-alpha2.0.0-beta2.0.0-rc2.0.1 Show 6 moreShow less2.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.7 | 2.0.8 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Yii 2.x before 2.0.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary LUA code via a variant of the CVE-2018-7269 attack in conjunction with the Redis extension.
- Record
CVE-2018-8073- 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
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Yii 2.x before 2.0.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary LUA code via a variant of the CVE-2018-7269 attack in conjunction with the Redis extension.
- Record
CVE-2018-8073- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2388No score
Yii 2.x before 2.0.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary LUA code via a variant of the CVE-2018-7269 attack in conjunction with the Redis extension.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2388- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4hx3-m8w5-g5qh
yii2-redis Potential Remote code execution
Potential remote code execution in LUA context of the redis server via methods yii\redis\ActiveRecord::findOne() and yii\redis\ActiveRecord::findAll() in yiisoft/yii2-redis. Attackers could probably manipulate data on the redis server.
- Record
GHSA-4hx3-m8w5-g5qh- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Yii 2.x before 2.0.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary LUA code via a variant of the CVE-2018-7269 attack in conjunction with the Redis extension.
- Record
CVE-2018-8073- 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
OSVGHSA-4hx3-m8w5-g5qh
yii2-redis Potential Remote code execution
Potential remote code execution in LUA context of the redis server via methods yii\redis\ActiveRecord::findOne() and yii\redis\ActiveRecord::findAll() in yiisoft/yii2-redis. Attackers could probably manipulate data on the redis server.
- Record
GHSA-4hx3-m8w5-g5qh- 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-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.