CVE-2014-5249: SQL injection vulnerability in the "Biblio self autocomplete" submodule in the Biblio Autocomplete module 6.x-

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-5249 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting biblio autocomplete. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in the "Biblio self autocomplete" submodule in the Biblio Autocomplete module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.1 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2014-08-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: biblio autocomplete project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-08-14 18:47 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

biblio autocomplete project biblio autocomplete DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.x dev · 7.x-1.0 · 7.x-1.1 · 7.x-1.2 · 7.x-1.3 · 7.x-1.4 · 7.x-1.x dev

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy biblio-autocomplete || rpm -q biblio-autocomplete || biblio-autocomplete --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison biblio-autocomplete sudo apt install biblio-autocomplete=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold biblio-autocomplete

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list biblio-autocomplete sudo dnf downgrade biblio-autocomplete-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add biblio-autocomplete

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-5249?

biblio autocomplete: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5249 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5249 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-5249 affect?

CVE-2014-5249 affects biblio autocomplete. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in the "Biblio self autocomplete" submodule in the Biblio Autocomplete module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.1 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified

How urgent is CVE-2014-5249?

Priority 46/100. High severity

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-5250 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Unspecified vulnerability in the AJAX autocompletion callback in the Biblio Autocomplete module 6.x-1.x before

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