CVE-2014-5194 describes a static code injection vulnerability in Sphider 1.3.6, specifically within the admin/admin.php component. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into the settings/conf.php file by manipulating the _word_upper_bound parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.5, this vulnerability is moderately severe, requiring authentication (Au:S) but being easily exploitable over the network (AV:N/AC:L) to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:P/I:P/A:P). While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-34189) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though community discussion and media coverage remain minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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