CVE-2014-5083 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Sphider due to insufficient sanitization when writing to configuration files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5083?
CVE-2014-5083 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Command Execution vulnerability exists in Sphider before 1.3.6 due to insufficient sanitization of fwrite to conf.php, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code. CVE-2014-5083 pertains to instances of fwrite in Sphider.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5083?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sphider Sphider.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5083?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2014-5083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8fr-x23c-rhhg.