# CVE-2018-8074: Yii Framework Code Injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-8074-yii-framework-code-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-8074 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-24

Yii Framework Code Injection

Technologies: [yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/yiisoft-yii2-dev). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-8074 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-8074 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-8074?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 24 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.15; yiisoft/yii2-elasticsearch (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.0.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-8074?** Yes. yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist): upgrade to 2.0.15 or later; yiisoft/yii2-elasticsearch (Packagist): upgrade to 2.0.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-8074?** Check whether you run yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist) or yiisoft/yii2-elasticsearch (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist): upgrade to 2.0.15 or later

  ```sh
  composer require yiisoft/yii2-dev:^2.0.15
  ```

- yiisoft/yii2-elasticsearch (Packagist): upgrade to 2.0.5 or later

  ```sh
  composer require yiisoft/yii2-elasticsearch:^2.0.5
  ```


## Affected products

- yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.15
- yiisoft/yii2-elasticsearch (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.0.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-8074
- GHSA-m2p5-fwp2-qcw2

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- [Yii Cross-site Scripting Framework vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-11516-yii-cross-site-scripting-framework-vulnerability)
- [Yii Framework Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-6009-yii-framework-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf)
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