Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Kloxo before 6.1.12 could let an unauthenticated internet user steal the administrator password through SQL injection, then use the control panel to run operating system commands as root. For any legacy Kloxo-hosted server, this is a full host compromise risk, not just a website issue.
Executive priority
Treat confirmed vulnerable Kloxo systems as emergency remediation. A successful attack can grant root control of the hosting server, affecting hosted sites, customer data, and adjacent systems.
Technical view
The reported flaw is CWE-89 SQL injection in the login-name parameter to lbin/webcommand.php. Successful abuse can expose the admin password from the backend database, enabling authenticated access to Kloxo and command execution through Command Center/display.php as root. Public exploit references exist.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on legacy internet-facing servers still running LXCenter Kloxo versions before 6.1.12. The bundle does not establish exposure for Kloxo-MR or unrelated hosting panels.
Exploitation context
The bundle says exploitation was reported in January 2014 and includes public exploit references. It also says KEV is false, so current active exploitation is not established from the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is strong for the vulnerability class, affected version boundary, and public exploit availability. Current exploitation is not proven by KEV in this bundle. Validate only with safe inventory, version checks, access review, and log analysis.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and remove internet exposure for legacy Kloxo panels.
- Upgrade or replace Kloxo versions earlier than 6.1.12 per vendor guidance.
- Rotate Kloxo administrator credentials after remediation.
- Assume affected hosts may be compromised and review for root-level persistence.
- Restrict control panel access to trusted management networks.
Validation and detection
- Inventory servers for LXCenter Kloxo and record exact versions.
- Check whether lbin/webcommand.php is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review control panel and system logs around January 2014 onward.
- Look for unauthorized Kloxo admin logins and command execution activity.
- Verify administrative credentials were rotated after any remediation.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2014-125123 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 10 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
10CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140301125222/http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?p=8996984CVE reference, VulnCheck
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141118054734/https://vpsboard.com/topic/3384-kloxo-installations-compromised/CVE reference, VulnCheck
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/kloxo_sqli.rbCVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://github.com/lxcenter/kloxoCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31577CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kloxo-unauth-sqli-rceCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.