#VU40963 Cross-site scripting in ProjectSend - CVE-2014-9580

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40963

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9580

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
ProjectSend
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: ProjectSend

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) r561 when processing Description field in a file upload. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly mapped to CVE-2014-1155; see CVE-2014-1155 for more information. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ProjectSend: 561

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External links
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129666
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35582
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99550

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.