Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 19, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8684
CVE-2014-8684
Description
CodeIgniter before 3.0 and Kohana 3.2.3 and earlier and 3.3.x through 3.3.2 make it easier for remote attackers to spoof session cookies and consequently conduct PHP object injection attacks by leveraging use of standard string comparison operators to compare cryptographic hashes.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
codeigniter/frameworkPackagist | < 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
kohana/corePackagist | < 3.3.3 | 3.3.3 |
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 3.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.0
- (no CPE)range: < 3.3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130609/Seagate-Business-NAS-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/54nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w9ph-q4h9-rwq6ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/kohana/core/pull/492nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8684ghsaADVISORY
- scott.arciszewski.me/research/full/php-framework-timing-attacks-object-injectionnvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/blob/2.2.6/system/libraries/Session.phpghsaWEB
- github.com/kohana/core/commit/66b409a6da2960130888989534ff1799532b8f32ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20140802041151/https://scott.arciszewski.me/research/full/php-framework-timing-attacks-object-injectionghsaWEB
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