CVE-2014-5082

sphider < 1.3.6 - SQL Injection via site_id or url Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2014-5082. PoCs published by Mike Manzotti.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates SQL injection, PHP code injection (RCE), and XSS vulnerabilities in Sphider 1.3.6. It includes proof-of-concept payloads for each vulnerability type, with clear examples of malicious input and expected responses.

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in admin/admin.php in Sphider 1.3.6 and earlier, Sphider Pro, and Sphider-plus allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) site_id or (2) url parameter.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Mike Manzotti · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34189

The exploit demonstrates SQL injection, PHP code injection (RCE), and XSS vulnerabilities in Sphider 1.3.6. It includes proof-of-concept payloads for each vulnerability type, with clear examples of malicious input and expected responses.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli | Rce | Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sphider 1.3.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated access to the Sphider admin panel · Write permissions on conf.php for RCE
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP
webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34238

This is a detailed technical analysis of multiple vulnerabilities in Sphider Search Engine, including authentication bypass, SQL injection, and remote code execution. It provides proof-of-concept examples and explains the root causes, such as lack of input sanitization and insecure file writing practices.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce | Sqli | Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sphider < 1.3.6, Sphider Pro/Plus < 3.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target application · Default or bypassed credentials for RCE
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34189

Scores

EPSS 0.0210
EPSS Percentile 79.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (5)
sphider/sphider 1.3.2
sphider/sphider 1.3.3
sphider/sphider 1.3.4 (2 CPE variants)
sphider/sphider 1.3.5
sphider/sphider < 1.3.6
Published Aug 06, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026