# CVE-2014-10074: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading malicious files due to insufficient file type restrictions in Umbraco.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-59hm-m98h-48vj

## What is CVE-2014-10074?

CVE-2014-10074 is a critical vulnerability in Umbraco Umbraco Cms, published on 27 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Umbraco before 7.2.0 has a remote PHP code execution vulnerability because Umbraco.Web.UI/config/umbracoSettings.Release.config does not block the upload of .php files.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-10074?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Umbraco Umbraco Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-10074?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-10074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-10074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-10074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Umbraco Umbraco Cms

- [CVE-2025-67288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67288/): Umbraco CMS has an arbitrary file upload vulnerability (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-1301](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1301/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-10054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10054/): Umbraco CMS < 4.7.1 codeEditorSave.asmx RCE (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-32017](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32017/): Umbraco has a Management API Vulnerability to Path Traversal With Authenticated Users (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-9471](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-9471/): Umbraco CMS Authenticated File Upload (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-10074 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-10074 is a critical vulnerability in Umbraco Umbraco Cms, published on 27 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-10074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Umbraco Umbraco Cms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10074/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10074/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-10074
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-10074
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-10074

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