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TI-2014-08436 Aliases CVE-2014-125138GHSA-78p8-fwwm-2xrr

Unrestricted file upload in C97net qEngine CMS and other products

Priority HIGH 73CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

C97net qEngine CMS through 6.0.0, Kemana Directory through 1.5.6, and Cart Engine through 3.0.0 contain an unrestricted file upload flaw (CWE-434) in administrative image fields. An editor-role user can upload PHP scripts to the web-accessible /public/image directory and run them on the server. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Description from the CNA

C97net qEngine CMS through 6.0.0, Kemana Directory through 1.5.6, and Cart Engine through 3.0.0 contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in administrative image fields. Editor-role users can upload PHP scripts via the page_image or cat_image parameters to the web-accessible /public/image directory and request them to execute code on the server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00423 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
C97netqEngine CMSup to 6.0.0—No fix listedCNA
C97netKemana Directoryup to 1.5.6—No fix listedCNA
C97netCart Engineup to 3.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • qEngine CMS VendorC97net Affected up to 6.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Kemana Directory VendorC97net Affected up to 1.5.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cart Engine VendorC97net Affected up to 3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for C97net qEngine CMS, Kemana Directory or Cart Engine.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-125138
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-78p8-fwwm-2xrr
  3. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-02 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 3

  • TI-2014-08434 Database backup exposure in C97net qEngine CMS and two other products CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2014-08435 Local file inclusion in C97net qEngine CMS and related products CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2007-06279 Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in mBlog 1.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences