Description
ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 lets remote users read arbitrary files.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mini-httpd | 1.30-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mini-httpd | 1.30-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mini-httpd | 1.30-0.1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | mini-httpd | 1.23-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4848-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | mini-httpd | 1.23-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4848-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | mini-httpd | 1.19-9.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4848-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | mini_httpd | 1.30-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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auk0x01/CVE-2018-18778-Scanner ★ 1 · Jan 6, 2024
Scan CVE-2018-18778 with Python
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cyberharsh/Mini_httpd-CVE-2018-18778 ★ 0 · Jun 20, 2020
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- ACME mini_httpd <1.30 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-18778.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 1
- USN-4848-1 mini-httpd vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026