Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the multisite component in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the multisite component in Check_MK before 1.2.4p4 and 1.2.5 before 1.2.5i4 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors to the (1) render_status_icons function in htmllib.py or (2) ajax_action function in actions.py.
Why it matters now
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 p1 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 p2 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 p3 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 i1 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 i2 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 i3 | Vulnerable | Check Mk Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.4:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 p1 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.4:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 p2 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.4:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 p3 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 i1 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 i2 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
- cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 i3 Vulnerable ·Check Mk Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1495 Released 2015-07-29 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Gluster Storage 3.1 update
- Red Hat Gluster 3 Samba on RHEL-6 libtalloc-2.1.1-4.el6rhs, libtalloc-devel-2.1.1-4.el6rhs, pytalloc-2.1.1-4.el6rhs +1
- Red Hat Gluster Storage NFS 3.1 on RHEL-6 nfs-ganesha-2.2.0-5.el6rhs, nfs-ganesha-gluster-2.2.0-5.el6rhs, nfs-ganesha-nullfs-2.2.0-5.el6rhs
- Red Hat Gluster Storage Nagios 3.1 on RHEL-6 check-mk-1.2.6p1-3.el6rhs, check-mk-livestatus-1.2.6p1-3.el6rhs, gluster-nagios-common-0.2.0-1.el6rhs +10
- Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.1 on RHEL-6 augeas-1.0.0-10.el6, augeas-devel-1.0.0-10.el6, augeas-libs-1.0.0-10.el6 +47
- Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 glusterfs-3.7.1-11.el5, glusterfs-api-3.7.1-11.el5, glusterfs-api-devel-3.7.1-11.el5 +7
- Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glusterfs-3.7.1-11.el6, glusterfs-api-3.7.1-11.el6, glusterfs-api-devel-3.7.1-11.el6 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster 3 Samba on RHEL-6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1495 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage NFS 3.1 on RHEL-6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1495 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Nagios 3.1 on RHEL-6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1495 |
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.1 on RHEL-6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1495 |
| Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1495 |
| Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1495 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8c6-3v55-x3f2
References
More Check Mk Project Check Mk vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04356 The wato component in Check_MK before 1.2.4p4 and 1.2.5 before 1.2.5i4 uses the pickle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2014-01849 Check_MK 1.2.2p2, 1.2.2p3, and 1.2.3i5 allows remote authenticated users to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2014-01848 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Multisite GUI in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2017-07162 A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Check_MK versions 1.4.0x prior to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-08509 Cross-site scripting in Tenable Check_MK CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2014-01850 Check_MK before 1.2.2p3 and 1.2.3x before 1.2.3i5 allows remote authenticated users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-5338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8c6-3v55-x3f2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5338 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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