CVE-2014-8378 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users with specific admin permissions can inject arbitrary scripts via field help text in the Drupal TableField module.
- 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-2014-8378?
CVE-2014-8378 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 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 TableField module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.3 allows remote authenticated users with the "administer content types" or "administer taxonomy" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the field help text in an entity edit form.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8378?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tablefield Project Tablefield.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8378?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8378 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-2014-8378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvr9-v978-9235.