CVE-2014-1691 The framework/Util/lib/Horde/Variables.php script in the Util library in Horde before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to conduct object inject
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-1691 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2014-1691 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2014.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-1691 exists.
Affected product: n/a. 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-2014-1691/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1691/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-1691?
CVE-2014-1691 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2014.
Official description
The framework/Util/lib/Horde/Variables.php script in the Util library in Horde before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to conduct object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted serialized object in the _formvars form.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Horde Horde Application Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1691?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-1691 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-1691 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1691, DSA-2853-1, GHSA-vrpw-h28p-3rfp.