Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Corveda PHPSandbox 1.3.4 has a string protection flaw that can let an authenticated remote attacker bypass an intended safety mechanism and cause limited integrity impact. Version 1.3.5 is identified as the fix. The supplied sources do not show active exploitation or affected versions beyond 1.3.4.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where PHPSandbox is exposed to customers, tenants, or semi-trusted internal users. The impact appears integrity-limited and requires privileges, so this is not an emergency absent exposure evidence, but the direct vendor upgrade path makes remediation straightforward.
Technical view
CVE-2014-125107 affects unknown String Handler functionality in PHPSandbox 1.3.4. It is mapped to CWE-693, protection mechanism failure. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems embedding or deploying Corveda PHPSandbox 1.3.4, especially where lower-privileged users can interact with sandboxed string handling. The source bundle provides no CPEs, deployment prevalence, or evidence of other affected versions.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates remote exploitation is possible after low-privileged access, without user interaction. KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not support claims of active exploitation, public weaponization, or exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The public description does not identify the exact vulnerable function or provide technical detail beyond String Handler protection failure. Treat the issue as source-grounded but sparse; validate by version and patch presence rather than attempting exploit reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Corveda PHPSandbox to version 1.3.5 or later.
- Confirm deployed code includes patch commit 48fde5ffa4d76014bad260a3cbab7ada3744a4cc.
- Restrict PHPSandbox access to trusted users until upgraded.
- Review vendor guidance before relying on compensating controls.
Validation and detection
- Inventory applications for Corveda PHPSandbox dependency version 1.3.4.
- Check package locks, vendored source, and deployment artifacts for PHPSandbox version evidence.
- Verify the v1.3.5 release or named patch commit is present.
- Confirm sandbox-facing routes require appropriate authentication and authorization.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.248270CVE reference · vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248270CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/Corveda/PHPSandbox/commit/48fde5ffa4d76014bad260a3cbab7ada3744a4ccCVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/Corveda/PHPSandbox/releases/tag/v1.3.5CVE reference · patch
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