CVE-2015-5074

Public Exploit

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the FileUploadsFilter class in protected/components/filters/FileUploadsFilter.php in X2Engine X2CRM before 5.0.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a .pht extension.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.30% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536546/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://github.com/X2Engine/X2CRM/commit/10b72bfe7a1b9694f19a0adef72d85a754d4d3f8#diff-26a90fcab2707d6ef509fccb3588790f exploit
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-5074/ exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133717/X2Engine-4.2-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/92 mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38323/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5074?
CVE-2015-5074 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5074?
To fix CVE-2015-5074, 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-2015-5074 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5074 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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