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CVE-2014-1691· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

The framework/Util/lib/Horde/Variables.php script in the Util library in Horde before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to conduct object inject

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.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v2.0—Weaponized Fix available
Published
Apr 1, 2014
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
42.9% · 99th percentile
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Action score

43

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
13 / 30 · 42.9%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
hordehorde application framework

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • horde horde application frameworkup to 5.1.0 inclusive
  • horde horde application framework5.0.0
  • horde horde application framework5.0.1
  • horde horde application framework5.0.2
  • horde horde application framework5.0.3
  • horde horde application framework5.0.4

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12php-horde-utilbefore 2.3.0-12.3.0-1
Debian:6.0horde3before 3.3.8+debian0-33.3.8+debian0-3

Same product

horde: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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  • CVE-2010-3694Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Horde Application Framework before 3.3.9 allows remote attackers to hijack the authen
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  • CVE-2006-3549services/go.php in Horde Application Framework 3.0.0 through 3.0.10 and 3.1.0 through 3.1.1 does not properly restrict its image proxy capab
    21Monitor
  • CVE-2007-1473Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in framework/NLS/NLS.php in Horde Framework before 3.1.4 RC1, when the login page contains a langua
    19Monitor
  • CVE-2010-3077Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in util/icon_browser.php in the Horde Application Framework before 3.3.9 allows remote attackers to
    18Monitor
  • CVE-2009-3237Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde Application Framework 3.2 before 3.2.5 and 3.3 before 3.3.5; Groupware 1.1 befo
    18Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:horde33.3.8+debian0-3 · Debian:6.0Package registry (OSV)
debian:php-horde-util2.3.0-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2014-03-22
Metasploit moduleexploit/unix/webapp/horde_unserialize_execHorde Framework Unserialize PHP Code Executionexploit2013-06-27

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-278 d
  2. First PoC-10 d
  3. Published
  4. TodaySep 30, 2026+4565 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
P · data can be read
Integrity
P · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
P · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
P
Integrity impact
P
Availability impact
P

Weakness class (CWE)

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

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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