CVE-2014-8780 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into content notes, potentially compromising other users' 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-2014-8780?

CVE-2014-8780 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2018. 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 Jease 2.11 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a content section note.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8780?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jease Jease.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8780 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-2014-8780 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8780 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2w3c-55r2-325r.

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