What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5178?

CVE-2014-5178 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-5178?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-5178. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Easy File Sharing Web Server CVE-2014-5178

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2014-08-06 cve@mitre.org

XSS Easy File Sharing Web Server

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 06, 2014 - 18:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 6.8 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the content parameter when (1) creating a topic or (2) posting an answer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

AnalysisAI

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 6.8 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the content parameter when. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), 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. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 6.8 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the content parameter when (1) creating a topic or (2) posting an answer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Affected products include: Efssoft Easy File Sharing Web Server.

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.