CVE-2014-7850 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via breadcrumb navigation in the FreeIPA Web UI, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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
What is CVE-2014-7850?
CVE-2014-7850 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 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 Web UI in FreeIPA 4.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to breadcrumb navigation.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7850?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freeipa Freeipa.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7850?
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-2014-7850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2012-5631 Information disclosure in ipa
- CVE-2017-11191 Security feature bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7850, GHSA-fcqx-hxf2-pghj.