CVE-2014-1877 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple profile and messaging fields in Dokeos, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.
- 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-2014-1877?
CVE-2014-1877 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dokeos 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Phone, (2) Street, (3) Address line, (4) Zip code, or (5) City field to main/auth/profile.php; (6) Subject field to main/social/groups.php; or (7) Message body field to main/messages/view_message.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dokeos Project Dokeos.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1877 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-2014-1877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1877 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m776-qxp8-pv62.