CVE-2014-8960

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in libraries/error_report.lib.php in the error-reporting feature in phpMyAdmin 4.1.x before 4.1.14.7 and 4.2.x before 4.2.12 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-03 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00017.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/9364e2eee5681681caf7205c0933bc18af11e233 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71244 vdb entry
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-15.php vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:228 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8960?
CVE-2014-8960 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8960?
To fix CVE-2014-8960, 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-2014-8960 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8960 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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