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CVE-2014-9711

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Investigative Reports in Websense TRITON AP-WEB before 8.0.0 and Web Security and Filter, Web Security Gateway, and Web Security Gateway Anywhere 7.8.3 before Hotfix 02 and 7.8.4 before Hotfix 01 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ReportName (Job Name) parameter to the Explorer report scheduler (cgi-bin/WsCgiExplorerSchedule.exe) in the Job Queue or the col parameter to the (2) Names or (3) Anonymous (explorer_wse/explorer_anon.exe) summary report page.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-9711 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from websense, from websense, from websense and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-03-25T14:59:00.063

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	websense	triton_ap_web	≤ 7.8.3	Yes
Application	websense	triton_web_filter	≤ 7.8.3	Yes
Application	websense	triton_web_security	≤ 7.8.3	Yes
Application	websense	triton_web_security_gateway	≤ 7.8.3	Yes
Application	websense	triton_web_security_gateway_anywhere	≤ 7.8.3	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130903/Websense-Explorer-Report-Scheduler-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130905/Websense-Reporting-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/109 ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/110 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534915/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534917/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-3-About-Hotfix-02-for-Web-Security-Solutions Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-4-About-Hotfix-01-for-Web-Security-Solutions Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140911/cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_websense_explorer_report_scheduler.html Exploit ([email protected])
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140914/multiple_cross_site_scripting_vulnerabilities_in_websense_reporting.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130903/Websense-Explorer-Report-Scheduler-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130905/Websense-Reporting-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/109 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/110 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534915/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534917/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-3-About-Hotfix-02-for-Web-Security-Solutions Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-4-About-Hotfix-01-for-Web-Security-Solutions Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140911/cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_websense_explorer_report_scheduler.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140914/multiple_cross_site_scripting_vulnerabilities_in_websense_reporting.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For websense's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.