3.5
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-8302: XSS

First published: Thu Oct 16 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Splunk Web in Splunk Enterprise 6.1.x before 6.1.4, 6.0.x before 6.0.6, and 5.0.x before 5.0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to dashboard.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Splunk=5.0
Splunk=5.0.1
Splunk=5.0.2
Splunk=5.0.3
Splunk=5.0.4
Splunk=5.0.5
Splunk=5.0.6
Splunk=5.0.7
Splunk=5.0.8
Splunk=5.0.9
Splunk=6.0
Splunk=6.0.0
Splunk=6.0.1
Splunk=6.0.2
Splunk=6.0.3
Splunk=6.0.4
Splunk=6.0.5
Splunk=6.1
Splunk=6.1.1
Splunk=6.1.2
Splunk=6.1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-8302?

    CVE-2014-8302 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that can be exploited by remote attackers.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-8302?

    To fix CVE-2014-8302, upgrade to Splunk Enterprise version 6.1.4 or later, or 6.0.6 or later, or 5.0.10 or later.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2014-8302?

    CVE-2014-8302 affects Splunk Enterprise versions 5.0.x, 6.0.x, and 6.1.x prior to their respective patched versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-8302?

    CVE-2014-8302 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allowing attackers to inject scripts into web pages viewed by users.

  • Can CVE-2014-8302 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-8302 can be exploited remotely by attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

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