CVE-2014-9470 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q_widget parameter in Fork CMS search functionality.

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-2014-9470?

CVE-2014-9470 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2020. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the loadForm function in Frontend/Modules/Search/Actions/Index.php in Fork CMS before 3.8.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q_widget parameter to en/search.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fork-Cms Fork Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9470 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-2014-9470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh8q-83xv-8vw7.

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