# CVE-2014-2268: views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2014-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66757
- https://www.navixia.com/blog/entry/navixia-find-critical-vulnerabilities-in-vtiger-crm-cve-2014-2268-cve-2014-2269.html
- http://vtiger-crm.2324883.n4.nabble.com/Vtigercrm-developers-IMP-forgot-password-and-re-installation-security-fix-tt9786.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32794
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32794
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/vtiger_install_rce.rb

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