CVE-2014-2868
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPaperThin CommonSpot before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 allows remote attackers to modify the flow of execution of ColdFusion code by using an HTTP GET request to set a ColdFusion variable.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidencePaperThin CommonSpot CMS before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 contains a parameter injection vulnerability where HTTP GET request parameters can directly set ColdFusion variables, allowing remote attackers to manipulate application execution flow. This stems from insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input being used to populate server-side variables.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 7.0.1= 8.0.0= 8.0.1= 8.0.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed CommonSpot versionCheck the version file or admin interface: Look for version.info, about.cfm in the CommonSpot administration directory, or log into the CommonSpot Admin Dashboard to view the version information under the Help or About sectionAffected if The installed version is 7.0.1 or earlier, or 8.0.0 through 8.0.2
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Locate ColdFusion entry point scriptsIdentify the main CommonSpot entry points - typically index.cfm, url.cfm, or any.cfm in the site root or /commonspot/ directory - these handle incoming HTTP requestsAffected if These entry scripts exist and process incoming request parameters
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Inspect parameter handling codeReview the ColdFusion code at the entry points (index.cfm, url.cfm, any.cfm) for direct usage of URL or Form scope variables without sanitization - look for patterns like #url.variableName# or #form.variableName# being used directly in application logic or database queriesAffected if The code directly uses URL or Form scope parameters (e.g., #url.paramName#) in application logic without input validation functions like HTMLEditFormat() or EncodeForHTML()
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Test for parameter injection (if authorized)With explicit authorization, send a test GET request with an arbitrary parameter such as ?testparam=injectedvalue and check if the application reflects or uses this parameter value in a way that demonstrates it sets ColdFusion variables directly (e.g., checking response for the injected value or observing behavior changes)Affected if The application accepts and acts upon arbitrary GET parameters without sanitization, allowing them to influence server-side variable values
You are affected if your installed CommonSpot version is 7.0.1 or earlier, or 8.0.0-8.0.2, AND the application processes GET parameters in an unsafe manner that allows them to set ColdFusion variables directly.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to CommonSpot 7.0.2 or 8.0.3 or later, or implement input validation/sanitization to prevent arbitrary GET parameters from setting ColdFusion variables. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, deploy a WAF rule to block suspicious parameter manipulation attempts.
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