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medium 6.5

CVE-2014-5521 json

plugins/useradmin/fingeruser.php in XRMS CRM, possibly 1.99.2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metach…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-5408

cvss
6.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.1%
EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

plugins/useradmin/fingeruser.php in XRMS CRM, possibly 1.99.2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the username parameter.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-34452)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-34452 XRms - Blind SQL Injection / Command Execution webapps, 2014-08-28
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128030/XRMS-Blind-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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