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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-2268 · published 16 November 2014

CVE-2014-2268: Vtiger crm permissions and access controls vulnerability

Vtiger · Vtiger Crm

views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 31% · top 1.8% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
31%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://vtiger-crm.2324883.n4.nabble.com/Vtigercrm-developers-IMP-forgot-password-and-re-installation-security-fix-tt9786 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32794 ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66757 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.navixia.com/blog/entry/navixia-find-critical-vulnerabilities-in-vtiger-crm-cve-2014-2268-cve-2014-2269.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://vtiger-crm.2324883.n4.nabble.com/Vtigercrm-developers-IMP-forgot-password-and-re-installation-security-fix-tt9786 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32794 ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66757 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.navixia.com/blog/entry/navixia-find-critical-vulnerabilities-in-vtiger-crm-cve-2014-2268-cve-2014-2269.html ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-2268), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.