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CVE-2018-11686

The Publish Service in FlexPaper (later renamed FlowPaper) 2.3.6 allows remote code execution via setup.php and change_config.php.

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
June 03, 2018
Published Date
July 03, 2019
Last Updated
August 05, 2024
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Description
The Publish Service in FlexPaper (later renamed FlowPaper) 2.3.6 allows remote code execution via setup.php and change_config.php.
Tags
nuclei_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.0

9.8 - CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.5

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploit Status

Proof of Concept Available
Yes (added 2019-03-20 19:36:10 UTC) Source

References

https://flowpaper.com/blog/ https://redtimmysec.wordpress.com/2019/03/07/flexpaper-remote-code-execution

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) 2025-07-03 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-11686.yaml 2026-06-01 15:34:26 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

mpgn/CVE-2018-11686

Type: github • Created: 2019-03-20 19:36:10 UTC • Stars: 6

CVE-2018-11686 - FlexPaper PHP Publish Service RCE <= 2.3.6

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • Proof of Concept Exploit Available

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Nuclei