Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-7490?

Affected: uWSGI (Unbit); Debian Linux versions 8.0, 9.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-7490 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2018-7490 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-7490?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-7490?

Fixed versions are available, including uWSGI 2.0.17, uWSGI 1.9.17.1-5ubuntu0.1, uWSGI 2.0.12-5ubuntu3.2.

How urgently should CVE-2018-7490 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2018-7490

HighPublic exploit

uWSGI Directory Traversal vulnerability

Published May 14, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-7490, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7490, DSA-4142-1, GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5, PYSEC-2018-78, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7490

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2018-7490 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.7 v4) affecting uWSGI (Unbit), Debian Linux.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including uWSGI 2.0.17, uWSGI 1.9.17.1-5ubuntu0.1, uWSGI 2.0.12-5ubuntu3.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v4

8.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

69%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal.

Affected Products

24 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
uWSGIUnbit	See advisory	2.0.17
Debian LinuxDebian	8.0, 9.0	n/a

Patched Releases

uWSGI

2.0.17, 1.9.17.1-5ubuntu0.1, 2.0.12-5ubuntu3.2, 2.0.14+20161117-3+deb9u2, 2.0.15-10.2ubuntu2.1, 2.0.15-10.4, 2.0.17-r0, 2.0.7-1+deb8u2

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 14, 2022
Last updated
Aug 4, 2026

Weakness Type

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

References

advisoryGHSA advisory
advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7490
advisoryhttps://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-7490
advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7490
advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-7490

8 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal.
Affected: uWSGI (Unbit); Debian Linux versions 8.0, 9.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including uWSGI 2.0.17, uWSGI 1.9.17.1-5ubuntu0.1, uWSGI 2.0.12-5ubuntu3.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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