CodeIgniter before 3.0 and Kohana 3.2.3 and earlier and 3.3.x through 3.3.2 make it…
Priority HIGH 80CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
CodeIgniter before 3.0 and Kohana 3.2.3 and earlier and 3.3.x through 3.3.2 make it easier for remote attackers to spoof session cookies and consequently conduct PHP object injection attacks by leveraging use of standard string comparison operators to compare cryptographic hashes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.72161 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed codeigniter/framework (Packagist): 3.0.0kohana/core (Packagist): 3.3.3
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 |
| — | codeigniter/framework (Packagist) | before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6 |
| — | kohana/core (Packagist) | before 3.3.3 | 3.3.3 | Patch available | GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- codeigniter/framework (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6
- kohana/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.3 Fixed in 3.3.3 Patch available GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | codeigniter4 |
| cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Kohanaframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Kohanaframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Kohanaframework |
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·codeigniter4
- cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Kohanaframework
- cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Kohanaframework
- cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Kohanaframework
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6 codeigniter/framework (Packagist) Fixed in 3.0.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6 kohana/core (Packagist) Fixed in 3.3.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6
References
Advisory 5
- https://scott.arciszewski.me/research/full/php-framework-timing-attacks-object-injection
- 20140512 CodeIgniter <= 2.1.4 and Kohana <= 3.2.3, 3.3.2 - Timing Attacks and Object Injection
- https://github.com/kohana/core/pull/492
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130609/Seagate-Business-NAS-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8684
Sources
- CVE-2014-8684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8684 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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