CVE-2014-9608 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 19 Feb 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Netsweeper web admin interface via PATH_INFO, 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-2014-9608?

CVE-2014-9608 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 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 webadmin/policy/group_table_ajax.php/ in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9608?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netsweeper Netsweeper.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9608?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9608 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-2014-9608 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9608 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9q8-4j3p-xvw9.