# CVE-2014-3531: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into Foreman via OS name or description fields, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fvgq-9cr6-84mj

## What is CVE-2014-3531?

CVE-2014-3531 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman, published on 18 Oct 2017. 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 Foreman before 1.5.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the operating system (1) name or (2) description.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3531?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Theforeman Foreman.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-3531?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-3531 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3531 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Theforeman Foreman

- [CVE-2018-14643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14643/): smart_proxy_dynflow gem authentication bypass in Foreman remote execution feature (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7505](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7505/): Missing authorization in foreman (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-4475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4475/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-3728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3728/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-5246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5246/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-3531 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-3531 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman, published on 18 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3531 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Theforeman Foreman. 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-2014-3531/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3531/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3531
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3531
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3531

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3531/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.