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CVE-2026-1018 - Police Statistics Database System Plugin

CVE-2026-1018

Vulnerability CVE-2026-1018 PLUGIN police-statistics-database-system HIGH

Police Statistics Database System developed by Gotac has an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability, allowing Unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit Absolute Path Traversal to download arbitrary system files.

CVE-2026-1018

HIGH CVSS 8.7 Published 2026-01-16 Updated 2026-01-23
AI Risk High (84/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P2 Urgent
Severity Band HIGH
CVSS Vector 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 2
AI Risk Engine High (84/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-01-16 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-01-23 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-04-09 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 6 days ago

AI enriched 6 days ago (2026-04-09 07:13 UTC)

Technical Summary

Police Statistics Database System developed by Gotac has an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability, allowing Unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit Absolute Path Traversal to download arbitrary system files.

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 8.7). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

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