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CVE-2014-5298

Published: Oct 10, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.0%
Top 14.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/an/a
x2enginex2engine
On-prem
Enterprise Software / crm
x2enginecommercialEnterprise Softwareaka x2crm, x2 engine

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128353/X2Engine-4.1.7-Unrestricted-File-Upload.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/78
seclists.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533514/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 10, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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