CVE-2014-1691
highpriority · attend · 55EPSS 0.429 · 99 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The framework/Util/lib/Horde/Variables.php script in the Util library in Horde before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to conduct object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted serialized object in the _formvars form.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- exploit/unix/webapp/horde_unserialize_execHorde Framework Unserialize PHP Code Executionweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-32439Horde Framework - Unserialize PHP Code Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- horde horde application framework≤ 5.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- horde horde application framework= 5.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- horde horde application framework= 5.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- horde horde application framework= 5.0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- horde horde application framework= 5.0.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- horde horde application framework= 5.0.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:horde:horde_application_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/153cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/156cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/169cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56827cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2853cnnvd
- http://www.horde.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/horde/horde/blob/82c400788537cfc0106b68447789ff53793ac086/bundles/groupware/docs/CHANGES#L215cnnvd
- https://github.com/horde/horde/commit/da6afc7e9f4e290f782eca9dbca794f772caccb3cnnvd
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