#VU41339 Cross-site scripting in Spiceworks - CVE-2014-3740
Published: September 11, 2014 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41339
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3740
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Spiceworks
Spiceworks
Software vendor:
Spiceworks Inc.
Spiceworks Inc.
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in SpiceWorks before 7.2.00195. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/106916
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126596/SpiceWorks-7.2.00174-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126994/SpiceWorks-IT-Ticketing-System-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://research.openflare.org/advisories/OF-2014-07/spiceworks_xss.txt
- http://research.openflare.org/poc/OF-2014-07/spiceworks_crafted_ticket.mp4
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/42
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58522
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33330
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532346/100/0/threaded