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CRITICAL
CVE-2014-8739
"jQuery File Upload Plugin PHP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in October 2014.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 8, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2020, 6:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-8739 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8739 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Creative-solutions creative_contact_form
1 Jquery_file_upload_project jquery_file_upload
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-8739.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

An article about jQuery file upload to RCE

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
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Born at : Aug. 12, 2023, 4:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-8739 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8739 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-434
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:creative-solutions:creative_contact_form:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:creative-solutions:creative_contact_form:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:jquery_file_upload_project:jquery_file_upload:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8739 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8739 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

92.36 }} -0.76%

score

0.99075

percentile

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