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low 3.5

CVE-2014-8772 json

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search_controller in X3 CMS 0.5.1 and 0.5.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject a…

published 2014-12-03 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8602

cvss
3.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search_controller in X3 CMS 0.5.1 and 0.5.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter.

Exploit prediction

0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • hacktivity.websecgeeks.com http://hacktivity.websecgeeks.com/x3-cms-xss-and-csrf/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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