FileUploadsFilter.php in X2Engine 4.1.7 and earlier, when running on case-insensitive…
Priority LOW 28CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
FileUploadsFilter.php in X2Engine 4.1.7 and earlier, when running on case-insensitive file systems, allows remote attackers to bypass the upload blacklist and conduct unrestricted file upload attacks by uploading a file with an executable extension that contains uppercase letters, as demonstrated using a PHP program.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03002 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5298
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jfm-3q68-9546
References
Other 5
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128353/X2Engine-4.1.7-Unrestricted-File-Upload.html
- 20140923 [KIS-2014-10] X2Engine <= 4.1.7 (FileUploadsFilter.php) Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-10
- https://github.com/X2Engine/X2Engine/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-234763.pdf
More X2engine vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04322 The actionSendErrorReport method in protected/controllers/SiteController.php in X2Engine… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-5298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jfm-3q68-9546 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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