# CVE-2014-1216: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in FitNesse Wiki

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-1216-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-a-command-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-1216 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in FitNesse Wiki

Technologies: [org.fitnesse:fitnesse (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-fitnesse-fitnesse). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-1216 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-1216 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-1216?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.fitnesse:fitnesse (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=20131110,fixed=20140418.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-1216?** Yes. org.fitnesse:fitnesse (Maven): upgrade to 20140418 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-1216?** Check whether you run org.fitnesse:fitnesse (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.fitnesse:fitnesse (Maven): upgrade to 20140418 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.fitnesse:fitnesse to 20140418 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.fitnesse:fitnesse (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=20131110,fixed=20140418

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-1216
- GHSA-mpx3-mx2p-9gv3

## Related threats

- [FitNesse Cross-site scripting](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-39610-fitnesse-cross-site-scripting)
- [FitNesse Path Traversal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-42499-fitnesse-path-traversal)
- [FitNesse Cross-site Scripting vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-28128-fitnesse-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability)
- [FitNesse allows execution of arbitrary OS commands](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-28125-fitnesse-allows-execution-of-arbitrary-os-commands)