CVE-2014-0014 ember-source Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via XSS in Ember.js applications using the group helper.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-0014?

CVE-2014-0014 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Ember.js 1.0.x before 1.0.1, 1.1.x before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.1, 1.3.x before 1.3.1, and 1.4.x before 1.4.0-beta.2 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by leveraging an application using the "{{group}}" Helper and a crafted payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0014?

10 open source packages ship an affected version, including ember-source. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.0.0.pre4.01.0.1
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.0.0.pre4.01.0.1
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.1.01.1.3
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.1.01.1.3
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.2.0.beta.11.2.1
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.2.0.beta.11.2.1
4 more packages
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.3.0.beta.11.3.1
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.3.0.beta.11.3.1
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.4.0-beta.11.4.0-beta.2
ember-source RubyGemsFrom 1.4.0-beta.11.4.0-beta.2

Products include Emberjs Ember.js.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0014?

Upgrade ember-source to a fixed version for your release line: 1.0.1, 1.1.3, 1.2.1 or 1.3.1.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2014-0014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rcx6-7jp6-pqf2.

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