# CVE-2014-8690: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS before 2.1.4 patch 6, 2.2.x before 2.2.3 patch 9, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2015-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Exponent CMS before 2.1.4 patch 6, 2.2.x before 2.2.3 patch 9, and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 patch 4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, the (2) src parameter in a none action to index.php, or the (3) "First Name" or (4) "Last Name" field to users/edituser.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130382/Exponent-CMS-2.3.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031775
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/118263
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/118345
- http://www.exponentcms.org/news/show/title/corrected-security-patches-released-for-v2-1-4-v2-2-3-and-v2-3-0
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36059
- http://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/tickets/1230-universal-cross-site-scripting-in-exponent-cms-231-and-prior
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100877
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36059

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