CVE-2014-5521 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in XRMS CRM, specifically within the plugins/useradmin/fingeruser.php component, potentially affecting version 1.99.2. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by injecting shell metacharacters into the username parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 90/100, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or having Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit (EDB-34452) exists on ExploitDB, indicating public exploit code availability. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.99.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xrms_crm_project:xrms_crm:1.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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