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TI-2014-07516 Aliases CVE-2014-9261GHSA-xmr6-xwc6-6hv4

The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for…

Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for directory traversal sequences, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to index.php.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09038 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:codologic:codoforum:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableCodologic
  • cpe:2.3:a:codologic:codoforum:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Codologic

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9261
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmr6-xwc6-6hv4

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2020-14349 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Add Category function of Codoforum v4.9… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-13712 Codoforum v5.1 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-10857 A SQL Injection vulnerability in get_topic_info() in sys/CODOF/Forum/Topic.php in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04763 Codoforum 4.8.3 allows XSS in the user registration page: via the username field to the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-05691 Codologic Codoforum through 4.8.4 allows stored XSS in the login area. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-15863 A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'Manage Users' feature of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources

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