CVE-2014-1224: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the user registration feature in rexx Recruitment R6.1 and R7 without "f

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-1224 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting recruitment. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the user registration feature in rexx Recruitment R6.1 and R7 without "fixes from 2014-01-15" allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the oninput event handler in the fname parameter to the default URI in /reg.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-10-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: rexx-systems

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-06 23:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rexx-systems recruitment DOWNGRADE

Affected: r6.1 · r7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before r6.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy recruitment || rpm -q recruitment || recruitment --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before r6.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison recruitment sudo apt install recruitment=<VERSION_BEFORE_r6.1> sudo apt-mark hold recruitment

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list recruitment sudo dnf downgrade recruitment-<VERSION_BEFORE_r6.1> sudo dnf versionlock add recruitment

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-1224?

recruitment: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-1224 being exploited?

CVE-2014-1224 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-1224 affect?

CVE-2014-1224 affects recruitment. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the user registration feature in rexx Recruitment R6.1 and R7 without "fixes from 2014-01-15" allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the oninput event handler in the f

How urgent is CVE-2014-1224?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

References

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