CVE-2014-9432 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via blog comments in Serendipity, 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-2014-9432?
CVE-2014-9432 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, 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 templates/2k11/admin/overview.inc.tpl in Serendipity before 2.0-rc2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a blog comment in the QUERY_STRING to serendipity/index.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9432?
It affects 1 product.
Products include S9y Serendipity.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9432?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9432 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-2014-9432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5x3c-pm5r-fhpx.