CVE-2018-20405
** DISPUTED ** BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that...
CVE-2018-20405 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Bigtreecms Bigtree, published December 23, 2018. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile.
- Severity
- 2.7 LowCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.82%EPSS, 57th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that triggers a syntax error. NOTE: This has been disputed with the following reasoning: "The issue reported requires full developer level access to the content management system where cross site scripting is not an issue -- you already have full control of the CMS including running arbitrary PHP.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List
BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that triggers a syntax error. NOTE: This has been disputed with the following reasoning: "The issue reported requires full developer level access to the content management system where cross site scripting is not an issue -- you already have full control of the CMS including running arbitrary PHP.
- Record
CVE-2018-20405- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-12963
BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that triggers a syntax error. NOTE: This has been disputed with the following reasoning: "The issue reported requires full developer level access to the content management system where cross site scripting is not an issue -- you already have full control of the CMS including running arbitrary PHP.
- Record
EUVD-2018-12963- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qggm-xmg7-pqpf
** DISPUTED ** BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that...
** DISPUTED ** BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that triggers a syntax error. NOTE: This has been disputed with the following reasoning: "The issue reported requires full developer level access to the content management system where cross site scripting is not an issue -- you already have full control of the CMS including running arbitrary PHP."
- Record
GHSA-qggm-xmg7-pqpf- CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that triggers a syntax error. NOTE: This has been disputed with the following reasoning: "The issue reported requires full developer level access to the content management system where cross site scripting is not an issue -- you already have full control of the CMS including running arbitrary PHP.
- Record
CVE-2018-20405- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
BigTree 4.3 allows full path disclosure via authenticated admin/news/ input that triggers a syntax error. NOTE: This has been disputed with the following reasoning: "The issue reported requires full developer level access to the content management system where cross site scripting is not an issue -- you already have full control of the CMS including running arbitrary PHP.
- Record
CVE-2018-20405- CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - 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.