CVE-2014-5521

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated

0.0

plugins/useradmin/fingeruser.php in XRMS CRM, possibly 1.99.2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the username parameter.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 92.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 2, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128030/XRMS-Blind-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/78
cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34452
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/4
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/29/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128030/XRMS-Blind-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/78
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34452
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/29/1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-89SQL Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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2026-05-28 17:25 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-28 17:25 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-34452
First seen Aug 28, 2014
XRms - Blind SQL Injection / Command Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-5521?

CVE-2014-5521 is a none vulnerability published on September 2, 2014. plugins/useradmin/fingeruser.php in XRMS CRM, possibly 1.99.2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the username parameter.

When was CVE-2014-5521 disclosed?

CVE-2014-5521 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 2, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-5521 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-5521 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-5521?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-5521, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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