# CVE-2014-2236: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Askbot before 0.7.49 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Askbot before 0.7.49 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the (1) tag or (2) user search forms.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/57163
- https://github.com/ASKBOT/askbot-devel/commit/876e3662ff6b78cc6241338c15e3a0cb49edf4e2#diff-b693b4c02739be4b3231bece15b0eb87
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65885
- https://github.com/ASKBOT/askbot-devel/commit/a676a86b6b7a5737d4da4f59f71e037406f88d29
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1070852
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/28/8

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