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CVE-2014-5298
FileUploadsFilter.php in X2Engine 4.1.7 and earlier, when running on case-insensitive file systems, allows remote attackers to bypass the…
Medium5.0EPSS 3.0%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128353/X2Engine-4.1.7-Unrestricted-File-Upload.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20140923 [KIS-2014-10] X2Engine <= 4.1.7 (FileUploadsFilter.php) Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 20140923 [KIS-2014-10] X2Engine <= 4.1.7 (FileUploadsFilter.php) Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-10 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/X2Engine/X2Engine/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-234763.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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