CVE-2014-5297 Server-side request forgery in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit PHP object injection and SSRF in X2Engine via crafted serialized data, potentially leading to code execution or data access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-5297?

CVE-2014-5297 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The actionSendErrorReport method in protected/controllers/SiteController.php in X2Engine 2.8 through 4.1.7 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection and Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks via crafted serialized data in the report parameter.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5297?

It affects 1 product.

Products include X2engine X2engine.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2014-5297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8pcr-qrf2-5hpg.

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