CVE-2014-8996

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Nibbleblog before 4.0.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) author_name or (2) content parameter to index.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory nibbleblog.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blog.nibbleblog.com/post/nibbleblog-v4.0.2-coffee/ vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129133/Nibbleblog-4.0.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98738 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71111 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/38 exploit mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8996?
CVE-2014-8996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8996?
To fix CVE-2014-8996, 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-2014-8996 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8996 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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