CVE-2018-19422 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.2) Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in intelliants/subrion. 9 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for intelliants/subrion — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Subrion CMS RCE Vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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
intelliants/subrionReal-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
/panel/uploads in Subrion CMS 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a .pht or .phar file, because the .htaccess file omits these.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | intelliants/subrion | all versions | 4.2.2composer require intelliants/subrion:^4.2.2 |
Affected Products
subrion cmsintelliantsResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Subrion CMS 4.2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload
by Fellipe Oliveira · May 17, 2021
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for intelliants/subrion, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update intelliants/subrion to 4.2.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2018-19422 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2018-19422 in your dependencies?
Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.