CVE-2014-7811 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the REST API in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-7811?
CVE-2014-7811 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite before 5.7.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted XML data to the REST API.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7811?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Redhat Network Satellite, Redhat Spacewalk, Suse Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7811?
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-2014-7811 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7811 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2014-8162 XML external entity in n/a
- CVE-2013-4480 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2013-2143 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2011-1594 Spacewalk: spacewalk: open redirect vulnerability enables phishing attacks via url parameter
- CVE-2011-2920 Spacewalk: spacewalk: cross-site scripting vulnerability allows arbitrary web script execution.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqgf-q94x-fm6r.