Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-125078 is a cross-site scripting issue in yanheven console. A remote authenticated user could manipulate behavior in horizon.instances.js and affect page integrity. The public record names a patch commit, but does not provide affected version ranges or detailed exploit conditions.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application fix. It is not listed as actively exploited in the provided sources, but XSS in an administrative console can create business risk where many users or broad privileges exist.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-79 XSS in horizon/static/horizon/js/horizon.instances.js. CVSS v2 is 4.0 with network access, low complexity, authentication required, no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact. Patch commit 32a7b713468161282f2ea01d5e2faff980d924cd is cited.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments of yanheven console, especially where authenticated users can access the affected console UI. The source bundle does not identify vulnerable versions, CPEs, or whether downstream forks are affected.
Exploitation context
The sources say the attack may be launched remotely and CVSS indicates authentication is required. There is no KEV listing and no cited source in the bundle supports active exploitation. Public evidence is incomplete on exploit maturity.
Researcher notes
Key gaps are affected versions, exact vulnerable input path, and exploit maturity. Validate against the patch diff and deployed artifact lineage. Avoid assuming OpenStack Horizon exposure unless yanheven console or a derived codebase is confirmed.
Mitigation direction
- Check whether yanheven console is deployed or embedded in internal platforms.
- Apply the cited patch commit or vendor-provided fixed release.
- Restrict console access to trusted authenticated users only.
- Review local forks for changes around horizon.instances.js.
- Monitor vendor or project guidance for affected version clarification.
Validation and detection
- Inventory yanheven console deployments and any forks using horizon.instances.js.
- Verify the patched commit is present in deployed source or build artifacts.
- Run authorized XSS regression tests against the affected UI behavior.
- Confirm console routes require authentication and least-privilege access.
- Review recent console activity for suspicious authenticated user actions.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.218354CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218354CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/yanheven/console/commit/32a7b713468161282f2ea01d5e2faff980d924cdCVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.