CVE-2014-9367 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 31 Dec 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via the scope parameter in TWiki's WebSearch, requiring user interaction to trigger.

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-2014-9367?

CVE-2014-9367 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

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the urlEncode function in lib/TWiki.pm in TWiki 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a "'" (single quote) in the scope parameter to do/view/TWiki/WebSearch.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9367?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Twiki Twiki.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9367?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9367 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-2014-9367 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9367 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2g9-77gm-x5j6.