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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mc2q-6788-6mr3

## 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: 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.

## Is CVE-2014-9686 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-7429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7429/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-7428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7428/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-7432](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7432/): The Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla! (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-7433](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7433/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2013-7430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7430/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9686 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9686/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9686/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9686
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9686
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9686

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9686/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.