CVE-2014-5194

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

Static code injection vulnerability in admin/admin.php in Sphider 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP code into settings/conf.php via the _word_upper_bound parameter.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 85.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 7, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159715/Sphider-Search-Engine-1.3.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34189
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159715/Sphider-Search-Engine-1.3.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34189

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-34189✓ verified
First seen Jul 28, 2014
Sphider Search Engine 1.3.6 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-5194?

CVE-2014-5194 is a none vulnerability published on August 7, 2014. Static code injection vulnerability in admin/admin.php in Sphider 1.3.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP code into settings/conf.php via the wordupper_bound parameter.

When was CVE-2014-5194 disclosed?

CVE-2014-5194 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 7, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-5194 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-5194 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-5194?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-5194, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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