Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Groups panel in OpenStack Dashboard…
Priority LOW 19CWE-79Published · Updated
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
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 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 Groups panel in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2.4, 2014.1 before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2 allows remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a user email address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3475.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0118 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:juno-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | juno-1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to juno-1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:juno-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions juno-1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to juno-1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1188 Released 2014-09-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatepython-django-horizon security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 openstack-dashboard-2013.2.3-3.el6ost, openstack-dashboard-theme-2013.2.3-3.el6ost, python-django-horizon-2013.2.3-3.el6ost +1
- RHSA-2014:0939 Released 2014-07-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatepython-django-horizon security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-dashboard-2014.1.1-2.el7ost, openstack-dashboard-theme-2014.1.1-2.el7ost, python-django-horizon-2014.1.1-2.el7ost +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1188 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0939 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grxx-9m9p-rf4j
References
More OpenStack Horizon vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-31182 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Horizon 25.6 and 25.7 before 25.7.3. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2012-01917 Session fixation vulnerability in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) folsom-1 and 2012.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-40246 OS command injection in OpenStack Horizon CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-03067 Open redirect vulnerability in views/auth_forms.py in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) Essex… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2020-17754 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Horizon before 15.3.2, 16.x before 16.2.1, 17.x and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-22498 Open Redirect vulnerability in Horizon Web Dashboard 19.4.0 thru 20.1.4 via the success_url parameter. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-8578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-grxx-9m9p-rf4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8578 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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