CVE-2014-3594 OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Aggregates interface
Remote administrators can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via host aggregate names in OpenStack Dashboard, potentially compromising other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3594?
CVE-2014-3594 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 22 Aug 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Aggregates interface in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2.4, 2014.1 before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-3 allows remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a new host aggregate name.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3594?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including horizon. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
horizon PyPI | All versions | 8.0.0a0 |
horizon PyPI | All versions | 8.0.0a0 |
horizon PyPI | All versions | 8.0.0a0 |
Linux distribution packages (8)
openstack-dashboard Red Hat:openstack:5::el6 | All versions | 0:2014.1.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-dashboard-theme Red Hat:openstack:5::el6 | All versions | 0:2014.1.2-2.el6ost |
python-django-horizon Red Hat:openstack:5::el6 | All versions | 0:2014.1.2-2.el6ost |
python-django-horizon-doc Red Hat:openstack:5::el6 | All versions | 0:2014.1.2-2.el6ost |
openstack-dashboard Red Hat:openstack:5::el7 | All versions | 0:2014.1.2-2.el7ost |
openstack-dashboard-theme Red Hat:openstack:5::el7 | All versions | 0:2014.1.2-2.el7ost |
python-django-horizon Red Hat:openstack:5::el7 | All versions | 0:2014.1.2-2.el7ost |
python-django-horizon-doc Red Hat:openstack:5::el7 | All versions | 0:2014.1.2-2.el7ost |
Products include Openstack Horizon, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3594?
Upgrade horizon to 8.0.0a0 or later.
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-2014-3594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3594, GHSA-8g68-2hcj-h8vg, PYSEC-2026-641, RHSA-2014:1335, RHSA-2014:1336, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3594.