Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Askbot before 0.7.49 allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Askbot before 0.7.49 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the question search form.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01925 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2235
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgwj-r4jx-pr26
References
More Askbot vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-02800 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in askbot 0.7.51-4.el6.noarch. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-00935 Askbot 0.12.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2014-01769 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Askbot before 0.7.49 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-2235 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2235 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgwj-r4jx-pr26 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2235 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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