HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-125059
CRITICAL

CVE-2014-125059

CWE-73Published: January 7, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in sternenseemann sternenblog. This issue affects the function blog_index of the file main.c. The manipulation of the argument post_path leads to file inclusion. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 0.1.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is cf715d911d8ce17969a7926dea651e930c27e71a. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217613 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: This case is rather theoretical and probably won't happen. Maybe only on obscure Web servers.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-125059 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

sternenblog_project1 product(s)
sternenblog
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/sternenseemann/sternenblog/commit/cf715d911d8ce17969a7926dea651e930c27e71a
PATCHhttps://github.com/sternenseemann/sternenblog/commit/cf715d911d8ce17969a7926dea651e930c27e71a
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/sternenseemann/sternenblog/releases/tag/0.1.0
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217613
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.217613
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/sternenseemann/sternenblog/releases/tag/0.1.0
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217613
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.217613

All References (8)

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https://github.com/sternenseemann/sternenblog/commit/cf715d911d8ce17969a7926dea651e930c27e71aPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/sternenseemann/sternenblog/releases/tag/0.1.0Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217613Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.217613Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/sternenseemann/sternenblog/commit/cf715d911d8ce17969a7926dea651e930c27e71aPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/sternenseemann/sternenblog/releases/tag/0.1.0Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217613Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.217613Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-125059
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-73
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 7, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-125059 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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