Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-7662?

Affected: Couch (Couchcms). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-7662 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2018-7662 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-2018-7662?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-7662?

Fixed versions are available, including Couch <=2.0, Couch 2.0.

How urgently should CVE-2018-7662 be patched?

Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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CVE-2018-7662

Q: What is CVE-2018-7662?

Couch through 2.0 allows remote attackers to discover the full path via a direct request to includes/mysql2i/mysql2i.func.php or addons/phpmailer/phpmailer.php.

Q: How urgently should CVE-2018-7662 be patched?

Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Medium

Couch through 2.0 allows remote attackers to discover the full path via a direct request to includes/mysql2i/mysql2i.func.php or addons/phpmailer/phpmailer.php.

Published Mar 4, 2018 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

Key Facts

Routine patching

CVE-2018-7662 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.3 v3.1) affecting Couch (Couchcms).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Couch <=2.0, Couch 2.0.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

CVSS v3.1

5.3

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

47%

Higher than 98.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Couch through 2.0 allows remote attackers to discover the full path via a direct request to includes/mysql2i/mysql2i.func.php or addons/phpmailer/phpmailer.php.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
CouchCouchcms	See advisory	2.0

Patched Releases

Couch

<=2.0

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 4, 2018
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

exploithttps://github.com/CouchCMS/CouchCMS/issues/46

FAQ

Common Questions.

Couch through 2.0 allows remote attackers to discover the full path via a direct request to includes/mysql2i/mysql2i.func.php or addons/phpmailer/phpmailer.php.
Affected: Couch (Couchcms). 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.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Couch <=2.0, Couch 2.0.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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