CVE-2014-8917 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 28 Jan 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via XSS vulnerabilities in Dojo Toolkit Flash resources, affecting IBM Social Media Analytics.

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-2014-8917?

CVE-2014-8917 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 28 Jan 2015. 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 (1) dojox/form/resources/uploader.swf (aka upload.swf), (2) dojox/form/resources/fileuploader.swf (aka fileupload.swf), (3) dojox/av/resources/audio.swf, and (4) dojox/av/resources/video.swf in the IBM Dojo Toolkit, as used in IBM Social Media Analytics 1.3 before IF11 and other products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8917?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, Ibm Financial Transaction Manager for Check Services, Ibm Financial Transaction Manager for Corporate Payment Services, Ibm Social Media Analytics.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8917 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-2014-8917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpwj-mvw9-22cp.