Ektron Content Management System
CVE-2014-2729
LOW
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in content.aspx in Ektron CMS 8.7 before 8.7.0.055 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the category0 parameter, which is not properly handled when displaying the Subjects tab in the View Properties menu option.
AnalysisAI
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in content.aspx in Ektron CMS 8.7 before 8.7.0.055 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the category0 parameter, which. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in content.aspx in Ektron CMS 8.7 before 8.7.0.055 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the category0 parameter, which is not properly handled when displaying the Subjects tab in the View Properties menu option. Affected products include: Ektron Ektron Content Management System. Version information: before 8.7.0.055.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 uses the XslCompiledTransform class with enablescript set to true
The ContentBlockEx method in Workarea/ServerControlWS.asmx in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 8.5 and 8.7 before
The XSLTCompiledTransform function in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 configures the XSL with ena
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 9.1.0.184 SP3 (9.1.0.184.3.127
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Test/WorkArea/DmsMenu/menuActions/MenuActions.aspx in Ektron Content
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Test/WorkArea/workarea.aspx in Ektron Content Management System (
Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 8.5 and 8.7 before 8.7sp2 and 9.0 before sp1, when the Saxon XSLT parser is used,
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System before 9.1.0.184SP3(9.1.0.184.3.127) allows
Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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