CVE-2014-5519

Public Exploit

Description

The Ploticus module in PhpWiki 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a device option in the edit[content] parameter to index.php/HeIp. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 82.62% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128031/PhpWiki-Ploticus-Command-Injection.html exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/465 mailing list exploit
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110576 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34451 exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/456 mailing list exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/77 mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/60293 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5519?
CVE-2014-5519 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5519?
To fix CVE-2014-5519, 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-2014-5519 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5519 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~83% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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