How severe is CVE-2018-18478?

CVE-2018-18478 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2018-18478?

CVE-2018-18478 affects the following packages: librenms/librenms (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18478?

Update librenms/librenms to 1.44 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2018-18478 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2018-18478 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for librenms/librenms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2018-18478 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2018-18478 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for CVE-2018-18478, including 2 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2018-18478?

CVE-2018-18478 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.6%, placing it in the 76th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-18478?

CVE-2018-18478 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2018-18478 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2018-18478 was published on October 18, 2018 and was last updated on October 20, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2018-18478 — librenms

MEDIUMFix: librenms/librenms#9171

CVE-2018-18478 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in librenms/librenms. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for librenms/librenms — see the affected versions and patch details below.

LibreNMS XSS Vulnerability

Also known asGHSA-9m82-f3wx-p625

Published

Oct 18, 2018

Updated

Oct 20, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

2 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs76th percentile — riskier than 76% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘librenms/librenms

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues in LibreNMS before 1.44 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dashboard_name parameter in the /ajax_form.php resource, related to html/includes/forms/add-dashboard.inc.php, html/includes/forms/delete-dashboard.inc.php, and html/includes/forms/edit-dashboard.inc.php.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`librenms/librenms`	all versions	1.44`composer require librenms/librenms:^1.44`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

librenmslibrenms

< 1.44

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues in LibreNMS before 1.44 all…

github.comNVDDec 2018

Report on hackpuntes.com

hackpuntes.comNVDDec 2018

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for librenms/librenms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update librenms/librenms to 1.44 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2018-18478 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

6.1/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 2 public proof-of-concept references are listed on this page.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

librenms

5.1/10

Maintained10/10

Code-Review5/10

Branch-Protection0/10

Assessed Oct 26, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Oct 18, 2018

First exploit

Dec 4, 2018

Last updated

Oct 20, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2018-18478

GHSA-9m82-f3wx-p625

References

Advisorygithub.com Advisorygithub.com · 1.44 Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2018 18478 Webhackpuntes.com · cve 2018 18478 libre nms 1 43 cross site scripting persistente Evidencegithub.com Evidencehackpuntes.com · cve 2018 18478 libre nms 1 43 cross site scripting persistente

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 7 of 8 other CVEs affecting librenms/librenms are rated as high or higher (top: high).

GHSA-7w8c-qgxg-m7jxGHSA-7cj5-v4pp-v632GHSA-7gww-x7fh-jf9jCVE-2026-55182GHSA-jf24-8g2h-2wg7CVE-2026-45694CVE-2026-2728CVE-2026-6204

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 20, 2026