CVE-2014-9459: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the AdminObserver function in e107_admin/users.php in e1...

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CVE-2014-9459 is a CSRF flaw in e107 2.0 alpha2 that could let an attacker abuse a logged-in administrator’s browser to add users to the administrator group. The business risk is unauthorized administrative access, but the cited evidence is limited to an old alpha release and does not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely in sites still running e107 2.0 alpha2, especially where administrators use active sessions against the admin interface. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions, CPEs, or supported release branches. Treat this as a targeted cleanup item unless e107 2.0 alpha2 is found in production. If present, prioritize remediation because the failure mode is unauthorized administrator access, even though active exploitation is not evidenced here. Mitigation focus: Confirm whether any e107 deployment is version 2.0 alpha2.; Update to an e107 release containing the upstream fix or current vendor-supported release.; Review the referenced GitHub commit against deployed code if patch status is unclear..

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Jun 14, 2026, 05:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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