CVE-2014-5297

Public Exploit

Description

The actionSendErrorReport method in protected/controllers/SiteController.php in X2Engine 2.8 through 4.1.7 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection and Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks via crafted serialized data in the report parameter.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128352/X2Engine-4.1.7-PHP-Object-Injection.html exploit
http://x2community.com/topic/1804-important-security-patch/ patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533513/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-09 exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/77 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5297?
CVE-2014-5297 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5297?
To fix CVE-2014-5297, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-5297 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5297 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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