CVE-2014-5234 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via folder publication names in Open-Xchange AppSuite, potentially compromising user sessions.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2014-5234?

CVE-2014-5234 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite, published on 17 Sep 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the backend in Open-Xchange (OX) AppSuite before 7.4.2-rev33 and 7.6.x before 7.6.0-rev16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a folder publication name.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5234?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5234?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5234 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-2014-5234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5q25-3rvc-82p6.

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