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CVE-2014-125116
published 2025-07-25

CVE-2014-125116: 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…

PriorityP268critical9.3CVSS 4.0
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EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.60%
72.8th percentile
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.

Affected

1 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
hybridauthhybridauth2.0.9 – 2.2.2—

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

pathinstall.php↗
pathconfig.php↗
  • →Monitor for unauthenticated HTTP POST requests to install.php on HybridAuth deployments, which may indicate exploitation attempts to inject PHP code into config.php. ↗
  • →Alert on unexpected modifications to config.php in HybridAuth installations, as successful exploitation overwrites this file with attacker-controlled PHP code. ↗
  • →Flag any web server process spawning child processes (e.g., shells) following a request to install.php, indicative of remote code execution via the injected config.php payload. ↗
  • ·Exploitation destroys the existing HybridAuth configuration — post-exploitation forensics should account for config.php being overwritten and no longer reflecting the original application state. ↗
  • ·The vulnerability affects HybridAuth versions 2.0.9 through 2.2.2 only; detections and hunting queries should be scoped to these version ranges to reduce false positives. ↗
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