CVE-2014-8902 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL in the Blog Portlet, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8902?
CVE-2014-8902 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 19 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Blog Portlet in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF04 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8902?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8902 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-2014-8902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rp36-q245-xwrh.