CVE-2018-25190: Easyndexer 1.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to cr

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MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-25190 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting easyndexer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Easyndexer 1.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to create administrative accounts by submitting forged POST requests. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that submit POST requests to createuser.php with parameters including username, password, name, surname, and privileges set to 1 for administrator access.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 97%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2026-03-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: rul10

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-03-06 13:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rul10 easyndexer DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison easyndexer sudo apt install easyndexer=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold easyndexer

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

dnf --showduplicates list easyndexer sudo dnf downgrade easyndexer-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add easyndexer

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-25190?

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

Is CVE-2018-25190 being exploited?

CVE-2018-25190 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-2018-25190 affect?

CVE-2018-25190 affects easyndexer. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Easyndexer 1.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to create administrative accounts by submitting forged POST requests. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that submit POST requests

How urgent is CVE-2018-25190?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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