CVE-2014-2861

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in PaperThin CommonSpot before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted string, as demonstrated by bypassing a protection mechanism that removes only the "alert" string.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.35%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/437385	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2861?: CVE-2014-2861 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2861?: To fix CVE-2014-2861, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2861 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2861 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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