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CVE-2014-1224

4.3 · MEDIUM

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the user registration feature in rexx Recruitment R6.1 and R7 without "fixes from 2014-01-15" allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) att…

Published Oct 6, 2014rexx-systemsCWE-79EPSS 1.85%

Overview

CVE-2014-1224 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rexx-systems recruitment. It was published on October 6, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the user registration feature in rexx Recruitment R6.1 and R7 without "fixes from 2014-01-15" allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the oninput event handler in the fname parameter to the default URI in /reg.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rexx-systems. Update recruitment to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/389Refsecunia.com/advisories/56310Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531654/100/0/threadedRefwww.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2014-002/-rexx-recruitment-cross-site-scripting-in-user-registrationRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/389Refsecunia.com/advisories/56310Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531654/100/0/threadedRefwww.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2014-002/-rexx-recruitment-cross-site-scripting-in-user-registration

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1224?

CVE-2014-1224 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rexx-systems recruitment. It was published on October 6, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-1224?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-1224?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rexx-systems. Update recruitment to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-1224?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-1224 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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