CVE-2014-5391: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the JobScheduler Operations Center (JOC) in SOS JobScheduler befor

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-5391?

jobscheduler: upgrade to newer than 1.6.4131. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-5391 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5391 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-5391 affect?

CVE-2014-5391 affects jobscheduler. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the JobScheduler Operations Center (JOC) in SOS JobScheduler before 1.6.4246 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4241 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hash property (locatio

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-5391?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2014-5391 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting jobscheduler. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the JobScheduler Operations Center (JOC) in SOS JobScheduler before 1.6.4246 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4241 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hash property (location.hash).

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-09-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sos

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-09-11 15:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sos jobscheduler UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.6.4131 · 1.6.4014 · 1.6.4043 · 1.7.4177 · 1.7.4189

Fixed in: newer than 1.6.4131

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.6.4131 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade jobscheduler

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade jobscheduler

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-5391?

jobscheduler: upgrade to newer than 1.6.4131. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5391 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5391 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-2014-5391 affect?

CVE-2014-5391 affects jobscheduler. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the JobScheduler Operations Center (JOC) in SOS JobScheduler before 1.6.4246 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4241 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the hash property (locatio

How urgent is CVE-2014-5391?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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