Vulnerability in Codeigniter
CVE-2014-8686
CodeIgniter before 2.2.0 makes it easier for attackers to decode session cookies by leveraging fallback to a custom XOR-based encryption scheme when the Mcrypt extension for PHP is not available.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
EPSS: 0.372 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Codeigniter
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8686?
- CVE-2014-8686 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Codeigniter, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2014-8686?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-8686 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.