CVE-2014-8996 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 20 Nov 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via author_name or content parameters in Nibbleblog, potentially leading to session hijacking or data modification.

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-2014-8996?

CVE-2014-8996 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Nibbleblog before 4.0.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) author_name or (2) content parameter to index.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8996?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nibbleblog Nibbleblog.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8996 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-2014-8996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42h6-p5fr-3xrv.