CVE-2014-9649 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the RabbitMQ management plugin via crafted API paths, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9649?
CVE-2014-9649 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Broadcom Rabbitmq Server, published on 27 Jan 2015. 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 management plugin in RabbitMQ 2.1.0 through 3.4.x before 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path info to api/, which is not properly handled in an error message.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9649?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Rabbitmq Server.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9649?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2014-9649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Rabbitmq Server
- CVE-2016-9877 Auth bypass in Pivotal RabbitMQ 3.x before 3.5.8 and 3.6.x before 3.6.6; RabbitMQ for PCF 1.5.x before 1.5.20, 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.7.x before 1.7.7
- CVE-2026-67404 RabbitMQ: OAuth2 silent verify_none fallback for JWKS fetch
- CVE-2026-67231 RabbitMQ: Trust-store whitelist by Issuer+Serial only
- CVE-2026-57219 Information disclosure in rabbitmq-server
- CVE-2026-67236 RabbitMQ: Plaintext username:password stored in an insecure cookie after successful POST /login
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9649, GHSA-3ppr-6h5r-qm4p.