CVE-2014-9429 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in Smoothwall Express, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2014-9429?
CVE-2014-9429 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 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 Smoothwall Express 3.1 and 3.0 SP3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PROFILENAME parameter in a Save action to httpd/cgi-bin/pppsetup.cgi or (2) COMMENT parameter in an Add action to httpd/cgi-bin/ddns.cgi.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Smoothwall Smoothwall.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9429 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-2014-9429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rr8-p486-w5jv.