CVE-2014-9261
The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for directory traversal sequences, which allows remote…
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Description
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.
Public exploit
A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 36320 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 4 months later
· 4 months later
Published
- 9 years later
· 9 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.0% · top 4.7% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130739/Codoforum-2.5.1-Arbitrary-File-Download.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 119412 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 36320 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://codoforum.com/documentation/roadmap (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://security.szurek.pl/codoforum-251-arbitrary-file-download.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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