CVE-2014-8686 Weak cryptography in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 19 Sep 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can decode session cookies due to weak XOR encryption fallback when Mcrypt is unavailable, compromising session integrity.

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-2014-8686?

CVE-2014-8686 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CodeIgniter before 2.2.0 makes it easier for attackers to decode session cookies by leveraging fallback to a custom XOR-based encryption scheme when the Mcrypt extension for PHP is not available.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codeigniter Codeigniter.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8686 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8686 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xrhp-vgm2-2xvr.