CVE-2014-8469 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent header in the AdminCP Guests/Boots section of PHPFox.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8469?
CVE-2014-8469 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Guests/Boots in AdminCP in Moxi9 PHPFox before 4 Beta allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent header.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8469?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxi9 Phpfox.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8469 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-2014-8469 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8469 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25pc-xfh3-2798.