CVE-2018-18419: Stored XSS has been discovered in the upload section of ARDAWAN.COM User Management 1.1, as demonstrated by a

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MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-18419 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting user management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Stored XSS has been discovered in the upload section of ARDAWAN.COM User Management 1.1, as demonstrated by a .jpg filename to the /account URI.

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	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-10-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ardawan

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-10-19 22:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ardawan user management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy user-management || rpm -q user-management || user-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison user-management sudo apt install user-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold user-management

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

dnf --showduplicates list user-management sudo dnf downgrade user-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add user-management

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: User Management 1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2018-18419?

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

Is CVE-2018-18419 being exploited?

CVE-2018-18419 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-2018-18419 affect?

CVE-2018-18419 affects user management. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Stored XSS has been discovered in the upload section of ARDAWAN.COM User Management 1.1, as demonstrated by a .jpg filename to the /account URI.

How urgent is CVE-2018-18419?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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