CVE-2018-14873: An issue was discovered in Rincewind 0.1

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-14873 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting rincewind. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Rincewind 0.1. There is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability involving a p=account request to index.php and another file named commonPages.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-08-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: rincewind project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-08-03 00:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rincewind project rincewind DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rincewind || rpm -q rincewind || rincewind --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison rincewind sudo apt install rincewind=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo apt-mark hold rincewind

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list rincewind sudo dnf downgrade rincewind-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add rincewind

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-14873?

rincewind: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-14873 being exploited?

CVE-2018-14873 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-14873 affect?

CVE-2018-14873 affects rincewind. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). An issue was discovered in Rincewind 0.1. There is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability involving a p=account request to index.php and another file named commonPages.php.

How urgent is CVE-2018-14873?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-14872 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in Rincewind 0.1

References

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