CVE-2014-9098 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via the videoadssearchQuery parameter in the Apptha Video Gallery plugin, potentially compromising other users.
- 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-2014-9098?
CVE-2014-9098 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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 the Apptha WordPress Video Gallery (contus-video-gallery) plugin 2.5, possibly before 2014-07-23, for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the videoadssearchQuery parameter to (1) videoads/videoads.php, (2) video/video.php, or (3) playlist/playlist.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apptha Contus Video Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9098 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-2014-9098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px76-mghr-997q.