CVE-2018-20638: PHP Scripts Mall Chartered Accountant : Auditor Website 2.0.1 has directory traversal via a direct request for

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MEDIUM 6.5MITIGATE

CVE-2018-20638 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting auditor website project. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHP Scripts Mall Chartered Accountant : Auditor Website 2.0.1 has directory traversal via a direct request for a listing of an image directory such as an assets/ directory.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2019-03-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: chartered accountant \

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-03-21 16:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

chartered accountant \ auditor website project MITIGATE

Affected: chartered_accountant_\ _auditor_website

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy -auditor-website-project || rpm -q -auditor-website-project || -auditor-website-project --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2018-20638?

auditor website project: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-20638 being exploited?

CVE-2018-20638 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-2018-20638 affect?

CVE-2018-20638 affects auditor website project. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). PHP Scripts Mall Chartered Accountant : Auditor Website 2.0.1 has directory traversal via a direct request for a listing of an image directory such as an assets/ directory.

How urgent is CVE-2018-20638?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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