CVE-2014-3497 json
OpenStack Swift Cross-site Scriping vulnerability
published 2014-07-03 12 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-66vj-393f-hxfv , PYSEC-2026-928 , EUVD-2022-2732
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenStack Swift 1.11.0 through 1.13.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the WWW-Authenticate header.
Patch / fix
- pypi swift 2.0.0
- swift Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.13.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3497
- swift Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.13.1-0ubuntu1.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3497
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- openstack-swift openstack 5 1.13.1-3.el7ost
- python-swiftclient openstack 5 2.1.0-2.el7ost
- openstack-swift-proxy openstack 5 1.13.1-3.el7ost
- openstack-swift-object openstack 5 1.13.1-3.el7ost
- openstack-swift-account openstack 5 1.13.1-3.el7ost
- openstack-swift-container openstack 5 1.13.1-3.el7ost
red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0941
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2014-3497 updated cvss 4.3
openstack-swift: XSS in Swift requests through WWW-Authenticate header
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-swift 1.13.1-3.el7ost, python-swiftclient 2.1.0-2.el7ost, openstack-swift-proxy 1.13.1-3.el7ost, openstack-swift-object 1.13.1-3.el7ost, openstack-swift-account 1.13.1-3.el7ost, openstack-swift-container 1.13.1-3.el7ostfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0941
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Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 openstack-swift Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 openstack-swiftnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | swift | >=1.11.0, <2.0.0 |
2.0.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2256-1
vendor-advisory, web
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secunia.com
/advisories/59532
third-party-advisory
- review.openstack.org /#/c/101031/
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/06/19/10
mailing-list, web
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securityfocus.com
/bid/68116
vdb-entry
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lists.openstack.org
/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-June/000243.html
mailing-list, web
- review.openstack.org /#/c/101032/
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3497
advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014:0941
web
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/CVE-2014-3497
web
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1110809
web
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opendev.org
/openstack/swift
package
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review.openstack.org
/#/c/101031
web
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review.openstack.org
/#/c/101032
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200229060002/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68116
web
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pypi.org
/project/swift
package
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-66vj-393f-hxfv
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-3497
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-66vj-393f-hxfv
- NVD CVE-2014-3497
- OSV PYSEC-2026-928
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