CVE-2018-11686 Exploited in the Wild — FlexPaper

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Source	Added
The Shadowserver First	2025-07-03 00:00 UTC

Scanner Artifacts

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Scanner	Reference	Detected
Nuclei	https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-11686.yaml	Jun 01, 2026

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CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.0 9.8 Critical

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

CVSS v2.0 7.5 High

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

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2026-06-04 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver

Proof of concept available

Recorded 2019-03-20 19:36:10 UTC · GitHub

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

Scanner Integrations

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Potential Proof of Concepts

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mpgn/CVE-2018-11686

github · Created 2019-03-20 19:36:10 UTC · 6 stars

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

FlexPaper/FlowPaper 2.3.6 - Remote Code Execution

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.

1 Jun 2026 15:34 UTC about 2 months ago

1 Jun 2026 15:34 UTC · about 2 months ago

Nuclei template available

Scanner coverage available
3 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC about 1 year ago

3 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago

Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
3 Jul 2019 16:32 UTC about 7 years ago

3 Jul 2019 16:32 UTC · about 7 years ago

CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
20 Mar 2019 19:36 UTC over 7 years ago

20 Mar 2019 19:36 UTC · over 7 years ago

Public PoC available

Public proof-of-concept code published
3 Jun 2018 00:00 UTC about 8 years ago

3 Jun 2018 00:00 UTC · about 8 years ago

CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2018-11686",
  "title": "The Publish Service in FlexPaper (later renamed FlowPaper) 2.3.6 allows remot...",
  "affected_vendor": "FlowPaper",
  "affected_product": "FlexPaper",
  "affected_versions": [
    { "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
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  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "epss_score": 0.52542,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
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  "proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
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}

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CVE-2018-11686

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