CVE-2014-8349 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via file comments in Liferay Portal, 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-2014-8349?
CVE-2014-8349 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Liferay Portal, published on 24 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 Liferay Portal Enterprise Edition (EE) 6.2 SP8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the _20_body parameter in the comment field in an uploaded file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8349?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8349?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8349 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-2014-8349 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8349 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9w4-4prc-83r9.