# CVE-2014-8997: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files to the Photo functionality in Digi Online Examination System.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2m5p-xvwf-v82x

## What is CVE-2014-8997?

CVE-2014-8997 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Photo functionality in DigitalVidhya Digi Online Examination System 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in assets/uploads/images/.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8997?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Digitalvidhya Digi Online Examination System.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8997?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8997 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8997 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Digi Online Examination System 2.0 - Unrestricted Arbitrary File Upload (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8997 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8997 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8997 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-2014-8997/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8997/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8997
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8997
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8997

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