CVE-2014-4510 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted URLs in apt-cacher-ng, potentially compromising user sessions.

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

What is CVE-2014-4510?

CVE-2014-4510 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 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 job.cc in apt-cacher-ng 0.7.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4510?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Debian Apt-Cacher.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4510?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2014-4510 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4510 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4510, GHSA-88px-gmr4-m3f2.

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