CVE-2014-9686 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published 27 Sep 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers controlling a sub-domain can cause denial of service in the Joomla Googlemaps plugin via the URL parameter.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-9686?

CVE-2014-9686 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Googlemaps plugin 3.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers with control of a sub-domain belonging to a victim domain to cause a denial of service via the 'url' parameter to plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7428.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mapsplugin Googlemaps.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2014-9686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mc2q-6788-6mr3.