Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the template preview function in Foreman…
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
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the template preview function in Foreman before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted provisioning template.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01903 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2015:1592 Released 2015-08-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Satellite 6.1.1 on RHEL 6
- Red Hat Satellite 6.1 aopalliance-1.0-5.3.ep5.el6, apache-commons-codec-eap6-1.4-16.redhat_3.1.ep6.el6, apache-mime4j-0.6-4_redhat_1.ep6.el6.1 +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.1 capsule-installer-2.3.17-1.el6_6sat, createrepo_c-0.7.4-1.el6_6sat, createrepo_c-libs-0.7.4-1.el6_6sat +47
- RHSA-2015:1591 Released 2015-08-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Satellite 6.1.1 on RHEL 7
- Red Hat Satellite 6.1 aether-1.13.1-13.el7, aether-api-1.13.1-13.el7, aether-connector-wagon-1.13.1-13.el7 +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.1 capsule-installer-2.3.17-1.el7sat, createrepo_c-0.7.4-1.el7sat, createrepo_c-libs-0.7.4-1.el7sat +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStack Foreman | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1591, RHSA-2015:1592 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1591, RHSA-2015:1592 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46hx-7mg5-6vx7
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-2014-3653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46hx-7mg5-6vx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3653 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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