{"schemaVersion":3,"id":"CVE-2014-6439","aliases":["UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6439","GHSA-8699-m855-cwqf"],"status":"published","duplicateOf":null,"title":null,"description":"Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CORS functionality in Elasticsearch before 1.4.0.Beta1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.","dates":{"published":"2014-10-10T01:00:00.000Z","modified":"2024-08-06T12:17:23.821Z","reserved":null,"kevAdded":[],"kevDue":[]},"cvss":{"headline":{"score":4.3,"severity":"medium","version":"2.0","versionLabel":"v2.0","source":"NVD","vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","computed":false,"selection":"backend-summary"},"metrics":[{"version":"2.0","versionLabel":"v2.0","source":"NVD","score":4.3,"severity":"medium","vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false}]},"epss":{"probability":0.02023,"percentile":0.80677,"severity":"low","asOf":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","change":{"pp":0,"baselineDate":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","baselineScore":0.02023},"history":[{"date":"2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":0.80677}],"last30":[{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.02023,"percentile":0.80677}]},"kev":{"state":"not-listed","entries":[],"listedCount":0,"totalCatalogs":3,"catalogs":[{"source":"cisa","label":"CISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"enisa","label":"ENISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"circl","label":"CIRCL","listed":false,"entry":null}]},"ransomware":{"state":"none-recorded","sources":[]},"exploits":[],"exploitCount":0,"weaknesses":[{"id":"CWE-79","name":"Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')","description":"The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.","type":"weakness","status":"Stable","abstraction":"Base","likelihoodOfExploit":"High","url":"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html"}],"affected":[{"vendor":"ubuntu","product":"elasticsearch","name":"elasticsearch","label":"elasticsearch","ecosystem":"Ubuntu","cpePart":null,"purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/elasticsearch","purlType":"deb","versions":[{"text":"All versions","noFixRecorded":true,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"All versions (No fix recorded)","eol":null,"hubHref":null},{"vendor":"elasticsearch","product":"elasticsearch","name":"elasticsearch","label":"elasticsearch","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"≤ 1.3.3","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"≤ 1.3.3","eol":{"isEol":null,"eolDate":null,"matchMethod":"cpe","cycle":null,"product":{"name":"elasticsearch","label":"Elasticsearch","category":"database"}},"hubHref":"/vendor/elasticsearch/elasticsearch"},{"vendor":"org.elasticsearch","product":"elasticsearch","name":"org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch","label":"elasticsearch","ecosystem":"Maven","cpePart":null,"purl":"pkg:maven/org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch","purlType":"maven","versions":[{"text":"< 1.4.0.Beta1","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"< 1.4.0.Beta1","eol":null,"hubHref":null}],"affectedCount":3,"eol":{"hasEol":false,"count":0},"references":[{"url":"http://www.elasticsearch.org/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-0-beta-released/","label":"www.elasticsearch.org/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-0-beta-released/","hostname":"www.elasticsearch.org","tags":["X Refsource CONFIRM","Patch","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533602/100/0/threaded","label":"www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533602/100/0/threaded","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["Mailing List","X Refsource BUGTRAQ","WEB"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70233","label":"www.securityfocus.com/bid/70233","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["VDB Entry","X Refsource BID","WEB"]},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128556/Elasticsearch-1.3.x-CORS-Issue.html","label":"packetstormsecurity.com/files/128556/Elasticsearch-1.3.x-CORS-Issue.html","hostname":"packetstormsecurity.com","tags":["X Refsource MISC","WEB"]},{"url":"https://www.elastic.co/community/security/","label":"www.elastic.co/community/security/","hostname":"www.elastic.co","tags":["X Refsource CONFIRM","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6439","label":"ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6439","hostname":"ubuntu.com","tags":["REPORT"]},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6439","label":"www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6439","hostname":"www.cve.org","tags":["REPORT"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6439","label":"nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6439","hostname":"nvd.nist.gov","tags":["Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.elastic.co/community/security","label":"www.elastic.co/community/security","hostname":"www.elastic.co","tags":["WEB"]},{"url":"http://www.elasticsearch.org/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-0-beta-released","label":"www.elasticsearch.org/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-0-beta-released","hostname":"www.elasticsearch.org","tags":["WEB"]}],"lineage":{"upstream":[],"downstream":[],"duplicates":[],"related":[]},"timeline":[{"kind":"published","date":"2014-10-10T01:00:00.000Z","label":"Published","detail":"Vulnerability first disclosed.","source":null},{"kind":"modified","date":"2024-08-06T12:17:23.821Z","label":"Last modified","detail":"Vulnerability information updated.","source":null}],"risk":{"score":18,"level":"low","profile":"Default","thresholds":{"critical":75,"high":50,"medium":25,"low":10}},"meta":{"dataAsOf":"2026-10-20T03:23:43.035Z","stale":false,"partial":false}}