CVE-2017-14142 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 19 Sep 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Kaltura admin console tools, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2017-14142?

CVE-2017-14142 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2017. 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Kaltura before 13.2.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) partnerId or (2) playerVersion parameter to server/admin_console/web/tools/bigRedButton.php; the (3) partnerId, (4) playerVersion, (5) secret, (6) entryId, (7) adminUiConfId, or (8) uiConfId parameter to server/admin_console/web/tools/bigRedButtonPtsPoc.php; the (9) streamUsername, (10) streamPassword, (11) streamRemoteId, (12) streamRemoteBackupId, or (13) entryId parameter to server/admin_console/web/tools/AkamaiBroadcaster.php; the (14) entryId parameter to server/admin_console/web/tools/XmlJWPlayer.php; or the (15) partnerId or (16) playerVersion parameter to server/alpha/web/lib/bigRedButtonPtsPocHlsjs.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14142?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaltura Kaltura Server.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14142 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-2017-14142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xx8-9wcm-jhmc.