Cross-site scripting in Ember.js - CVE-2014-0046
Published: February 27, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41993
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0046
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Tilde Inc.
Affected software:
Ember.js
Ember.js
Detailed vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the link-to helper in Ember.js 1.2.x before 1.2.2, 1.3.x before 1.3.2, and 1.4.x before 1.4.0-beta.6, when used in non-block form, when processing title attribute. A remote 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-0046
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://emberjs.com/blog/2014/02/07/ember-security-releases.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56965
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/14/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65579
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91242
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ember-security/1h6FRgr8lXQ