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CVE-2014-125089: cention-chatserver InternalChatProtocol.fe _formatBody cross site scripting

A vulnerability was found in cention-chatserver 3.8.0-rc1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _formatBody of the file lib/InternalChatProtocol.fe. The manipulation of the argument body leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 3.9 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is c4c0258bbd18f6915f97f91d5fee625384096a26. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-221497 was assigned to this vulnerability.

MediumCVSS 4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

An authenticated remote user could exploit chat message rendering in cention-chatserver 3.8.0-rc1 to trigger cross-site scripting for other users. The available sources describe limited integrity impact and no availability or confidentiality impact.

Executive priority

Address during normal vulnerability remediation cycles, faster if the chat service is internet-facing or used by many semi-trusted accounts. This is not sourced as actively exploited, but XSS can still create business risk through user deception and session misuse.

Technical view

CVE-2014-125089 is a CWE-79 issue in lib/InternalChatProtocol.fe, function _formatBody. Manipulation of the body argument can lead to XSS. The listed fix is upgrade to cention-chatserver 3.9 or include patch c4c0258bbd18f6915f97f91d5fee625384096a26.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to environments running cention-chatserver 3.8.0-rc1 where authenticated users can submit chat body content rendered by the internal chat protocol.

Exploitation context

The sources say the attack can be launched remotely, and CVSS indicates low complexity with authentication required. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation.

Researcher notes

The evidence names one affected release, one vulnerable function, and a specific patch. It does not provide detailed exploit conditions beyond remote authenticated manipulation of body. Avoid broad product assumptions outside cention-chatserver 3.8.0-rc1.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade cention-chatserver 3.8.0-rc1 to version 3.9.
  • Confirm patch c4c0258bbd18f6915f97f91d5fee625384096a26 is present if not fully upgrading.
  • Review vendor guidance for any additional remediation notes.
  • Prioritize systems exposed to untrusted or broad authenticated user populations.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory deployed cention-chatserver versions and identify any 3.8.0-rc1 instances.
  • Verify the running code includes the 3.9 release or named patch commit.
  • Perform non-offensive XSS regression testing in staging for chat body rendering.
  • Check logs for unusual authenticated chat body submissions if telemetry exists.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
6

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
5Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4CVSS 2.0MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 2.0 score

4Medium
CVSS 2.0 vector shape for CVE-2014-125089Access VectorAccess ComplexityAuthenticationConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocal
Access Complexity
LowMediumHigh
Authentication
NoneSingleMultiple
Confidentiality Impact
CompletePartialNone
Integrity Impact
CompletePartialNone
Availability Impact
CompletePartialNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/acention-chatserver3.8.0-rc1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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