# CVE-2014-125138: C97net qEngine CMS arbitrary file upload and code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-125138-c97net-qengine-cms-through-6-0-0-kemana-directory-through-1-5-6  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-28. Updated: 2026-10-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-125138 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-28

C97net qEngine CMS, Kemana Directory, and Cart Engine are web-based content management and e-commerce platforms. Users with Editor-level administrative privileges can upload malicious PHP scripts to publicly accessible image directories, enabling remote code execution on the server. An attacker with these credentials could fully compromise the server and access sensitive data.

Technologies: [C97net qEngine CMS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/qengine-cms). Vendors: [C97net](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/c97net).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-125138 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-125138 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-125138?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** C97net Cart Engine through 3.0.0; C97net Kemana Directory through 1.5.6; C97net qEngine CMS through 6.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-125138?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2014-125138 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-125138?** Check whether you run C97net Cart Engine, C97net Kemana Directory or C97net qEngine CMS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an unrestricted file upload flaw in administrative image upload fields (page_image, cat_image parameters) that fail to validate file types. Authenticated users with Editor role or above can upload PHP scripts to the /public/image directory, which is web-accessible and executable. The attacker must have Editor-level administrative credentials but can then execute arbitrary system commands.

## Affected products

- C97net qEngine CMS through 6.0.0
- C97net Kemana Directory through 1.5.6
- C97net Cart Engine through 3.0.0

## Timeline

- 2014-03-25: disclosed
- 2026-10-28: advisory

## References

- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32503](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32503)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32507](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32507)

## Related threats

- [C97net qEngine CMS local file inclusion in admin task.php](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-125137-c97net-qengine-cms-through-6-0-0-kemana-directory-through-1-5-6)
- [C97net qEngine CMS information disclosure in backup directory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-125136-c97net-qengine-cms-through-6-0-0-kemana-directory-through-1-5-6)