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CVE-2014-2921 — Vulnerability in pimcore/pimcore — CVE Details

HIGH

Pimcore Vulnerable to PHP Object Injection Attacks

Published May 17, 2022Updated April 13, 2025Source: osv

Summary

The `getObjectByToken` function in `Newsletter.php` in the `Pimcore_Tool_Newsletter` module in pimcore 1.4.9 through 2.0.0 does not properly handle an object obtained by unserializing Lucene search data, which allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a `Zend_Pdf_ElementFactory_Proxy` object and a pathname with a trailing `\0` character.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 17, 2022 (1609 days ago).
  • Last revised April 13, 2025 — 1063 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Composer
Update pimcore/pimcore to 2.2.0 or later
composer require "pimcore/pimcore:^2.2.0"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
pimcore/pimcore
packagist
All versions2.2.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2921?
Pimcore Vulnerable to PHP Object Injection Attacks This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2014-2921?
CVE-2014-2921 affects pimcore/pimcore. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2014-2921 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-g7pj-3v97-3vxp

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