CVE-2014-2996

XCloner < 3.5 - Authenticated Command Injection via dbbackup_comp Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-2996. PoCs published by High-Tech Bridge SA.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The advisory details a CSRF vulnerability in XCloner Standalone 3.5, allowing attackers to change administrator passwords or execute arbitrary system commands via crafted HTTP requests. Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious page.

Description

XCloner Standalone 3.5 and earlier, when enable_db_backup and sql_mem are enabled, allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dbbackup_comp parameter in a generate action to index2.php. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries, since administrators might already have the privileges to execute code. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2014-2579.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by High-Tech Bridge SA · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32790

The advisory details a CSRF vulnerability in XCloner Standalone 3.5, allowing attackers to change administrator passwords or execute arbitrary system commands via crafted HTTP requests. Exploitation requires tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious page.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: XCloner Standalone 3.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated admin session · Options 'enable_db_backup' and 'sql_mem' enabled for command execution
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32790
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531780/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.1019
EPSS Percentile 95.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
xcloner/xcloner < 3.5
Published Apr 25, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026