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HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2014-8877
CreativeMinds CM Downloads Manager PHP Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The alterSearchQuery function in lib/controllers/CmdownloadController.php in the CreativeMinds CM Downloads Manager plugin before 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the CMDsearch parameter to cmdownloads/, which is processed by the PHP create_function function.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 5, 2014, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8877 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_minds cm_download_manager
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
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-2014-8877.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129183/WordPress-CM-Download-Manager-2.0.0-Code-Injection.html Exploit
http://www.itas.vn/news/code-injection-in-cm-download-manager-plugin-66.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71204
https://downloadsmanager.cminds.com/release-notes/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129183/WordPress-CM-Download-Manager-2.0.0-Code-Injection.html Exploit
http://www.itas.vn/news/code-injection-in-cm-download-manager-plugin-66.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71204
https://downloadsmanager.cminds.com/release-notes/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8877 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-2014-8877 weaknesses.

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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-8877 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8877 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129183/WordPress-CM-Download-Manager-2.0.0-Code-Injection.html
    Added Reference http://www.itas.vn/news/code-injection-in-cm-download-manager-plugin-66.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71204
    Added Reference https://downloadsmanager.cminds.com/release-notes/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:creative_minds:cm_download_manager:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:creative_minds:cm_download_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:creative_minds:cm_download_manager:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:creative_minds:cm_download_manager:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129183/WordPress-CM-Download-Manager-2.0.0-Code-Injection.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129183/WordPress-CM-Download-Manager-2.0.0-Code-Injection.html Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-94
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

30.12 }} -7.60%

score

0.96288

percentile