HybridAuth up to 2.2.2 Configuration config.php unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in HybridAuth up to 2.2.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the file config.php of the component Configuration Handler. Performing a manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-125116. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in HybridAuth up to 2.2.2. This affects an unknown code of the file config.php of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in HybridAuth versions 2.0.9 through 2.2.2 due to insecure use of the install.php installation script. The script remains accessible after deployment and fails to sanitize input before writing to the application’s config.php file. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary PHP code into config.php, which is later executed when the file is loaded. This allows attackers to achieve remote code execution on the server. Exploitation of this issue will overwrite the existing configuration, rendering the application non-functional.

The weakness was published by Pichaya Morimoto as 34390. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-125116 since 07/24/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1608.002 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:config.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (34273). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• HybridAuth

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• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2

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