CVE-2014-8600 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted URIs in KDE-Runtime, kwebkitpart, and kio-extras, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8600?
CVE-2014-8600 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 8 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in KDE-Runtime 4.14.3 and earlier, kwebkitpart 1.3.4 and earlier, and kio-extras 5.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI using the (1) zip, (2) trash, (3) tar, (4) thumbnail, (5) smtps, (6) smtp, (7) smb, (8) remote, (9) recentdocuments, (10) nntps, (11) nntp, (12) network, (13) mbox, (14) ldaps, (15) ldap, (16) fonts, (17) file, (18) desktop, (19) cgi, (20) bookmarks, or (21) ar scheme, which is not properly handled in an error message.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8600?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Kde Kde-Runtime, Kde Kio-Extras, Opensuse Opensuse, Urs Wolfer Kwebkitpart.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8600?
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-2014-8600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hhq-rgwv-cm5w, MGASA-2014-0478, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8600, openSUSE-SU-2024:10497-1.