CVE-2014-8993 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted XHTML files in Open-Xchange AppSuite, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
- 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-2014-8993?
CVE-2014-8993 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite, published on 7 Jan 2015. 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 the backend in Open-Xchange (OX) AppSuite before 7.4.2-rev40, 7.6.0 before 7.6.0-rev32, and 7.6.1 before 7.6.1-rev11 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XHTML file with the application/xhtml+xml MIME type.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8993 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-2014-8993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc3q-39r2-xhvv.