CVE-2014-8944 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via username or admin configuration parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2014-8944?
CVE-2014-8944 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Lexiglot through 2014-11-20 allows XSS (Reflected) via the username, or XSS (Stored) via the admin.php?page=config install_name, intro_message, or new_file_content parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Piwigo Lexiglot.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8944 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-2014-8944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5hh-xqcg-3g7q.