CVE-2014-8690 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS before 2.1.4 patch 6, 2.2.x before 2.2.3 patch 9, and 2.3.x before 2.3.…
published 2015-02-19 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8522
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS before 2.1.4 patch 6, 2.2.x before 2.2.3 patch 9, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 patch 4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, the (2) src parameter in a none action to index.php, or the (3) "First Name" or (4) "Last Name" field to users/edituser.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-36059)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-36059 Exponent CMS 2.3.1 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities webapps, 2015-02-12
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130382/Exponent-CMS-2.3.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
exponentcms.org
/news/show/title/corrected-security-patches-released-for-v2-1-4-v2-2-3-and-v2-3-0
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/36059
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/130382/Exponent-CMS-2.3.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1031775
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/show/osvdb/118263
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/show/osvdb/118345
vdb-entry
- exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com /projects/61783/tickets/1230-universal-cross-site-scripting-in-exponent-cms-231-and-prior
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/100877
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8690
- NVD CVE-2014-8690
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