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CVE-2014-9261 json

The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for directory traversal sequences, which allows remote attac…

published 2015-03-23 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9086

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.0%
EPSS 9.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-36320)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

9.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-36320 CodoForum 2.5.1 - Arbitrary File Download webapps, 2015-03-10
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130739/Codoforum-2.5.1-Arbitrary-File-Download.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • security.szurek.pl http://security.szurek.pl/codoforum-251-arbitrary-file-download.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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