TI-2014-04227 Aliases CVE-2014-5178 GHSA-263x-9fgq-56vg

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server…

LOW 24CWE-79Published 2014-08-06 · Updated 2024-08-06

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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 6.8 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the content parameter when (1) creating a topic or (2) posting an answer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01842 79th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:efssoft:easy_file_sharing_web_server:6.8:::::::*	6.8	Vulnerable	Efssoft

cpe:2.3:a:efssoft:easy_file_sharing_web_server:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·Efssoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5178
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-263x-9fgq-56vg

References

Exploit 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127622/Easy-File-Sharing-Persistent-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

TI-2014-03074 Stack-based buffer overflow in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 6.8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2014-07666 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Easy File Sharing Web Server 6.8 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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