CVE-2014-5087

CRITICAL

Sphider < 1.3.6 - Remote Code Execution via admin/spiderfuncs.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-5087. PoCs published by Shayan S.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Sphider Search Engine, including authentication bypass, SQL injection, and remote code execution via unsanitized input in configuration files. It provides proof-of-concept commands for each vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability exists in Sphider Search Engine prior to 1.3.6 due to exec calls in admin/spiderfuncs.php, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Shayan S · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34238

The exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Sphider Search Engine, including authentication bypass, SQL injection, and remote code execution via unsanitized input in configuration files. It provides proof-of-concept commands for each vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce | Sqli | Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sphider < 1.3.6, Sphider Pro/Plus < 3.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Sphider Search Engine installed with vulnerable version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://vulmon.com/searchpage?page=2&q=Shayan+S

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1583
EPSS Percentile 94.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
sphider/sphider < 1.3.6
sphider-plus/sphider-plus < 3.2
sphiderpro/sphider_pro < 3.2
Published Feb 07, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026