CVE-2014-125108: w3 spell_checker Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-125108 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in w3 spell_checker. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 23-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in w3c online-spellchecker-py up to 20140130. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file spellchecker. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The identifier of the patch is d6c21fd8187c5db2a50425ff80694149e75d722e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-248849 was assigned to this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- CVE.orgCNA3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST2.6LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
W31 product
- spell_checker< 2014-01-31
W3c1 product
- online-spellchecker-py20140130
2 vendors · 2 products