CVE-2014-2268
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly...
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-2268- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-2268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2306 No score
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2014-2306- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3m9-x2hx-qg5v No score
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly...
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.
- Record
GHSA-j3m9-x2hx-qg5v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Vtiger - 'Install' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2014-04-10 |
| Metasploit | Vtiger Install Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution | 2014-03-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-2268 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Vtiger Crm, published November 16, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/66757
navixia.com/blog/entry/navixia-find-critical-vulnerabilities-in-vtiger-crm-cve-2014-2268-cve-2014-2269.html
vtiger-crm.2324883.n4.nabble.com/Vtigercrm-developers-IMP-forgot-password-and-re-installation-security-fix-tt9786.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/32794
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2268
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3m9-x2hx-qg5v