CVE-2014-9042

CVE-2014-9042 is a low-severity vulnerability in Owncloud with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

• Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.5)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Owncloud
• Published: 2015-02-04
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the import functionality in the bookmarks application in ownCloud before 5.0.18, 6.x before 6.0.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by importing a link with an unspecified protocol. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2014-9041.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9042?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the import functionality in the bookmarks application in ownCloud before 5.0.18, 6.x before 6.0.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by importing a link with an unspecified protocol. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2014-9041.

How severe is CVE-2014-9042?

CVE-2014-9042 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2014-9042 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-9042?

CVE-2014-9042 primarily affects Owncloud. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9042?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-9042 published?

CVE-2014-9042 was published on 2015-02-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2014-028

Affected products (28)

• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.14:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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