CVE-2014-9325 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 31 Dec 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via QUERYSTRING or QUERYPARAMSTRING variables in TWiki, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2014-9325?

CVE-2014-9325 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2014. 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 TWiki 6.0.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) QUERYSTRING variable in lib/TWiki.pm or (2) QUERYPARAMSTRING variable in lib/TWiki/UI/View.pm, as demonstrated by the QUERY_STRING to do/view/Main/TWikiPreferences.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9325?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Twiki Twiki.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9325?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9325 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-2014-9325 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9325 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f29g-f7p5-49vf.