Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Foreman before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1…
Priority LOW 23CWE-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 Foreman before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Name field to the New Host groups page, related to create, update, and destroy notification boxes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01483 74th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-589g-jvw3-2rm2
References
More The Foreman Project Foreman vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01620 Forman: foreman: remote code execution via command injection in websocket proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10506 Improper authentication in [UNKNOWN] smart_proxy_dynflow CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-01890 Eval injection vulnerability in the create method in the Bookmarks controller in Foreman… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2013-01882 The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2022-03551 Os command injection via ct_command and fcct_command CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-00113 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-3491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-589g-jvw3-2rm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3491 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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