# CVE-2014-2302: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via PHP Object Injection in the webEdition CMS installer script by intercepting update requests.

- **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:** 19 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-47f3-j862-735c

## What is CVE-2014-2302?

CVE-2014-2302 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The installer script in webEdition CMS before 6.2.7-s1 and 6.3.x before 6.3.8-s1 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP Object Injection attacks by intercepting a request to update.webedition.org.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2302?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webedition Webedition Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-2302?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-2302 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2302 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-53883](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53883/): Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 Remote Code Execution via PHP Page Creation (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2014-2303](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2303/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-28418](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28418/): File upload in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-28417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28417/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-53884](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53884/): Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Upload (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-2302 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-2302 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 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-2014-2302 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2014-2302/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2302/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2302
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2302
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2302

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2302/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.