CVE-2014-2385 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Local users can inject arbitrary scripts into the Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux web UI via specific configuration parameters, potentially compromising the interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-2385?

CVE-2014-2385 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the web UI in Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux before 9.6.1 allow local users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) newListList:ExcludeFileOnExpression, (2) newListList:ExcludeFilesystems, or (3) newListList:ExcludeMountPaths parameter to exclusion/configure or (4) text:EmailServer or (5) newListList:Email parameter to notification/configure.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2385?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sophos Anti-Virus.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2385?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2385 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-2014-2385 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2385 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mrh-3xhr-6mjv.

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