CVE-2014-9434 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via the title parameter in the Absolut Engine admin backend, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9434?
CVE-2014-9434 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/managerrelated.php in the administrative backend in Absolut Engine 1.73 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9434?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Absolutengine Absolut Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9434 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-2014-9434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9434 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-x7gf-jp4q-fg8q.