Remote code execution was discovered in Horde Groupware Webmail 5.2.22 and 5.2.17
Published May 29, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 18.83%
Description
Remote code execution was discovered in Horde Groupware Webmail 5.2.22 and 5.2.17. Horde/Form/Type.php contains a vulnerable class that handles image upload in forms. When the Horde_Form_Type_image method onSubmit() is called on uploads, it invokes the functions getImage() and _getUpload(), which uses unsanitized user input as a path to save the image. The unsanitized POST parameter object[photo][img][file] is saved in the $upload[img][file] PHP variable, allowing an attacker to manipulate the $tmp_file passed to move_uploaded_file() to save the uploaded file. By setting the parameter to (for example) ../usr/share/horde/static/bd.php, one can write a PHP backdoor inside the web root. The static/ destination folder is a good candidate to drop the backdoor because it is always writable in Horde installations. (The unsanitized POST parameter went probably unnoticed because it's never submitted by the forms, which default to securely using a random path.)
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 18.83% (0.18834) | 97.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.16% (0.19165) | 96.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 80.41% (0.80409) | 99.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 66.14% (0.66144) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 81.38% (0.81381) | 99.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 95.25% (0.95248) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.21% (0.94214) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 95.00% (0.95000) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 94.49% (0.94491) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 94.05% (0.94048) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 94.63% (0.94627) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.81% (0.93812) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 32.72% (0.32719) | 97.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 32.72% (0.32719) | 97.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 57.09% (0.57089) | 98.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 49.67% (0.49672) | 99.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 49.67% (0.49672) | 99.02th | v1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 18.03% (0.18031) | 97.73th | v1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | 2.89% (0.02891) | 80.83th | v1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | 18.03% (0.18031) | 97.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 18.03% (0.18031) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152476/Horde-Form-Shell-Upload.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00007.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/31 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://ssd-disclosure.com/?p=3814&preview=true x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4468 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152476/Horde-Form-Shell-Upload.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00007.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/31 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://ssd-disclosure.com/?p=3814&preview=true | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4468 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
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