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MEDIUM

CVE-2014-9711

CWE-79Published: March 25, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-9711 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityM

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityP

AvailabilityNone

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

Affected Vendors & Products

websense5 product(s)

triton ap webtriton web filtertriton web securitytriton web security gatewaytriton web security gateway anywhere

Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-3-About-Hotfix-02-for-Web-Security-Solutions

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-4-About-Hotfix-01-for-Web-Security-Solutions

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-3-About-Hotfix-02-for-Web-Security-Solutions

ADVISORYhttp://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-4-About-Hotfix-01-for-Web-Security-Solutions

All References (22)

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130903/Websense-Explorer-Report-Scheduler-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130905/Websense-Reporting-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/109

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/110

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534915/100/0/threaded

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534917/100/0/threaded

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0Vendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-3-About-Hotfix-02-for-Web-Security-SolutionsVendor Advisory

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http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v7-8-4-About-Hotfix-01-for-Web-Security-SolutionsVendor Advisory

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https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140911/cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_websense_explorer_report_scheduler.htmlExploit

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https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140914/multiple_cross_site_scripting_vulnerabilities_in_websense_reporting.htmlExploit

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130903/Websense-Explorer-Report-Scheduler-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130905/Websense-Reporting-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/109

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/110

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-9711

CVSS Score4.3 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-79

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedMar 25, 2015

Related CVEs (CWE-79)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2014-9711 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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