CVE-2014-9580 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the Description field in file uploads, 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-2014-9580?
CVE-2014-9580 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) r561 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in a file upload. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly mapped to CVE-2014-1155; see CVE-2014-1155 for more information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9580?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Projectsend Projectsend.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9580?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9580 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-2014-9580 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9580 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-xxqv-2w2h-3m7c.