CVE-2014-1877: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dokeos 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-1877 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting dokeos. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dokeos 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Phone, (2) Street, (3) Address line, (4) Zip code, or (5) City field to main/auth/profile.php; (6) Subject field to main/social/groups.php; or (7) Message body field to main/messages/view_message.php.

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	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-03-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dokeos project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-03-13 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dokeos project dokeos DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison dokeos sudo apt install dokeos=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1.1> sudo apt-mark hold dokeos

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

dnf --showduplicates list dokeos sudo dnf downgrade dokeos-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add dokeos

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2014-1877?

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

Is CVE-2014-1877 being exploited?

CVE-2014-1877 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-2014-1877 affect?

CVE-2014-1877 affects dokeos. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dokeos 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Phone, (2) Street, (3) Address line, (4) Zip code, or (5) City field to main/auth/profile.php; (6)

How urgent is CVE-2014-1877?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2013-6341 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in Dokeos 2.2 RC2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL com
CVE-2012-5776 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE Dokeos 2.1.1 has multiple XSS issues involving "extra_" parameters in main/auth/profile.php.

References

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