CVE-2014-125128 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The function 'naughtyHref' doesn't properly validate the hyperreference (`href`) attribute in anchor tags (`<a>`), allowing bypasses that contain different casings, whitespace characters, or hexadecimal encodings.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apostrophecms	Sanitize-Html	< 1.0.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/Checkmarx/Vulnerabilities-Proofs-of-Concept/tree/main/2014/CVExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/423b90e06e1e85245eccedaabePatch
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/commit/889d4ec968e175f1905b2eb9d3Patch
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/issues/1Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-125128?

CVE-2014-125128 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 'sanitize-html' prior to version 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). The function 'naughtyHref' doesn't properly validate the hyperreference (`href`) attribute in anchor tags (`<a>`), a...

How severe is CVE-2014-125128?

CVE-2014-125128 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-125128?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apostrophecms Sanitize-Html.