Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-18809?

Affected: Jasperreports Library (Tibco) versions 7.1.0, 7.2.0, >= unspecified; Jasperreports Server (Tibco) versions 7.1.0, >= unspecified; Jaspersoft (Tibco), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-18809 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Dec 29, 2022.

Is CVE-2018-18809 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Dec 29, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jan 19, 2023.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-18809?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-18809?

Fixed versions are available, including Jasperreports Library <=6.4.21, Jasperreports Library <=6.7.0, Jasperreports Server <=6.4.3.

How urgently should CVE-2018-18809 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2018-18809

Q: How urgently should CVE-2018-18809 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

MediumExploitedPublic exploit

Published Mar 7, 2019 · Updated Nov 7, 2025

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2018-18809 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5 v3.1) affecting Jasperreports Library (Tibco), Jasperreports Server (Tibco), Jaspersoft (Tibco) and 7 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Dec 29, 2022. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Jasperreports Library <=6.4.21, Jasperreports Library <=6.7.0, Jasperreports Server <=6.4.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

79%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

The default server implementation of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contains a directory-traversal vulnerability that may theoretically allow web server users to access contents of the host system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.21; 7.1.0; 7.2.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.7.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.21, TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 7.1.0, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 7.1.0.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Dec 29, 2022	Jan 19, 2023	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Dec 29, 2022	Jan 19, 2023	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Dec 29, 2022	Jan 19, 2023	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Dec 29, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

17 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Jasperreports LibraryTibco	7.1.0, 7.2.0, >= unspecified	6.4.21
Jasperreports ServerTibco	7.1.0, >= unspecified	6.4.3
JaspersoftTibco	See advisory	7.1.0
Jaspersoft Reporting And AnalyticsTibco	See advisory	7.1.0
TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition	>= unspecified	n/a

5 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Jasperreports Library

<=6.4.21, <=6.7.0

Jasperreports Server

<=6.4.3

Jaspersoft

<=7.1.0

Jaspersoft Reporting And Analytics

<=7.1.0

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 7, 2019
Added to CISA KEV
Dec 29, 2022
Added to Industry KEV feed
Dec 29, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Dec 29, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Dec 29, 2022
Last updated
Nov 7, 2025

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

12 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The default server implementation of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspe…
Affected: Jasperreports Library (Tibco) versions 7.1.0, 7.2.0, >= unspecified; Jasperreports Server (Tibco) versions 7.1.0, >= unspecified; Jaspersoft (Tibco), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Dec 29, 2022.
Yes. It was added on Dec 29, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jan 19, 2023.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Jasperreports Library <=6.4.21, Jasperreports Library <=6.7.0, Jasperreports Server <=6.4.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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