CVE-2014-1665 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via uploaded filenames in ownCloud, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2014-1665?

CVE-2014-1665 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 20 Mar 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ownCloud before 6.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename of an uploaded file.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1665?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Owncloud Owncloud.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1665?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1665 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2014-1665 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1665 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-994c-3jcg-fx29.

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