VDB-66535 · CVE-2014-2235 · BID 65885

Askbot 0.7.48 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Askbot 0.7.48. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-2235. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Askbot 0.7.48. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Askbot before 0.7.49 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the question search form.

The weakness was published 03/05/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-2235 since 02/28/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 0.7.48 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 65885†) and Secunia (SA57163†). Similar entry is available at VDB-66536. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Askbot 0.7.48
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

02/27/2014 🔍
02/28/2014 +1 days 🔍
03/03/2014 +3 days 🔍
03/05/2014 +2 days 🔍
03/05/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +384 days 🔍
02/03/2022 +2508 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 876e3662ff6b78cc6241338c15e3a0cb49edf4e2
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-2235 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66535
SecurityFocus: 65885 - Askbot Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 57163 - Askbot Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/03/2022 09:30
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (49), 03/07/2019 11:38 (7), 02/03/2022 09:30 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:25D:103

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