CVE-2014-9574

Directory traversal vulnerability in install.php in FluxBB before 1.5.8 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local install.php files via a .. (dot dot) in the install_lang parameter.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100506
https://fluxbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=8203	Vendor Advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23246	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100506
https://fluxbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=8203	Vendor Advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23246	Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:fluxbb:fluxbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100506 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100506 -
References	~~() https://fluxbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=8203 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://fluxbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=8203 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23246 - Exploit~~	() https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23246 - Exploit

Information

Published : 2015-02-03 16:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2014-9574

Mitre link : CVE-2014-9574

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-9574

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fluxbb

fluxbb

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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