---
id: CVE-2018-19908
title: An issue was discovered in MISP 2.4.9x before 2.4.99
summary: >-
  An issue was discovered in MISP 2.4.9x before 2.4.99. In app/Model/Event.php
  (the STIX 1 import code), an unescaped filename string is used to construct a
  shell command. This vulnerability can be abused by a malicious authenticated
  user …
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: misp-project
product: misp
affected:
  - 'misp >= 2.4.90, < 2.4.99'
patched:
  - misp 2.4.99
published: '2018-12-06'
updated: '2026-06-22'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19908'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/211ac0737281b65e7da160f0aac52f401a94e1a3
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/MISP/MISP/releases/tag/v2.4.99'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46401/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/211ac0737281b65e7da160f0aac52f401a94e1a3
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/MISP/MISP/releases/tag/v2.4.99'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46401/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.13127
epssPercentile: 0.96247
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-06-29T13:24:33.224Z'
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T15:23:38.246Z'
---

## Overview

An issue was discovered in MISP 2.4.9x before 2.4.99. In app/Model/Event.php (the STIX 1 import code), an unescaped filename string is used to construct a shell command. This vulnerability can be abused by a malicious authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands by tweaking the original filename of the STIX import.

## Affected

- `misp >= 2.4.90, < 2.4.99`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `misp 2.4.99`