CVE-2014-7979 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via theme settings in the SimpleCorp Drupal theme, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-7979?
CVE-2014-7979 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 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 SimpleCorp theme 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer themes" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to theme settings.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Drupal Simplecorp.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7979 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-2014-7979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r452-9jvv-wv5g.