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CVE-2014-7236· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Eval injection vulnerability in lib/TWiki/Plugins.pm in TWiki before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the de

Eval injection vulnerability in lib/TWiki/Plugins.pm in TWiki before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the debugenableplugins parameter to do/view/Main/WebHome.

CriticalCVSS 9.1 · v3.1—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
Feb 17, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
55.6% · 99th percentile
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Action score

53

Plan

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CVSS
36 / 40 · 9.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
17 / 30 · 55.6%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
twikitwiki

Affected versions

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

  • twiki twiki4.0 and later · up to 4.0.5 inclusive
  • twiki twiki4.1 and later · up to 4.1.2 inclusive
  • twiki twiki4.2 and later · up to 4.2.4 inclusive
  • twiki twiki4.3 and later · up to 4.3.2 inclusive
  • twiki twiki5.0 and later · up to 5.0.2 inclusive
  • twiki twiki5.1.0 and later · up to 5.1.4 inclusive
  • twiki twiki6.0

Same product

twiki: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2004-1037The search function in TWiki 20030201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a search string.
    59Plan
  • CVE-2005-2877The history (revision control) function in TWiki 02-Sep-2004 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacha
    51Plan
  • CVE-2008-5305Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.
    41Plan
  • CVE-2013-1751TWiki before 5.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands by sending a crafted '%MAKETEXT{}%' parameter value containin
    40Plan
  • CVE-2005-3056TWiki allows arbitrary shell command execution via the Include function
    40Plan
  • CVE-2006-6071TWiki 4.0.5 and earlier, when running under Apache 1.3 using ApacheLogin with sessions and "ErrorDocument 401" redirects to a valid wiki top
    37Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

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
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2015-03-19
Metasploit moduleexploit/unix/http/twiki_debug_pluginsTWiki Debugenableplugins Remote Code Executionexploit2014-10-09
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:102014-10-12

Research context

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Timeline

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

  1. Metasploit-1958 d
  2. First PoC-1955 d
  3. Published
  4. TodaySep 30, 2026+2416 d
EPSS, last 120 days

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

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

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

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

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

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