# CVE-2014-2353: Cogent DataHub XSS

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Cogent DataHub, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 May 2014
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** CVE-2014-72038, GHSA-m782-vf42-h3fp

## What is CVE-2014-2353?

CVE-2014-2353 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cogent DataHub, published on 30 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-80 (Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2353?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cogentdatahub Cogent Datahub.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-2353?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-2353 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cogent DataHub

- [CVE-2011-3493](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3493/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-2288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2288/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2014-2352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2352/): Cogent DataHub Path Traversal (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2014-3788](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3788/): Heap-based buffer overflow in the Web Server in Cogent Real-Time Systems Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbi (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-3789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3789/): GetPermissions.asp in Cogent Real-Time Systems Cogent DataHub before 7.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors. (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-2353 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-2353 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cogent DataHub, published on 30 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cogent DataHub. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2353/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2353/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2353
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2353
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2353

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2353/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.