CVE-2014-8765 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted patches or admin pages in the Drupal PIFR module, 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-2014-8765?

CVE-2014-8765 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Project Issue File Review module (PIFR) module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.17 for Drupal allow (1) remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted patch, which triggers a PIFR client to test the patch and return the results to the PIFR_Server test results page or (2) remote authenticated users with the "manage PIFR environments" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a PIFR_Server administrative page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8765?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Drupal Project Issue File Review.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8765?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8765 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-2014-8765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8765 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8gq-7jg7-j9p3.

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