Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-2289
Potential exploit
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/2k11/admin/entries.tpl in Serendipity before 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated editors to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the serendipity[cat][name] parameter to serendipity_admin.php, when creating a new category.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2015-2289
- cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-2289
0.34%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-2289
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-2289
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-2289
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https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity/commit/a30886d3bb9d8eeb6698948864c77caaa982435d
Fix missing escaping (possible XSS) of category names in the Backend · s9y/Serendipity@a30886d · GitHub
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031961
Serendipity Input Validation Flaw in Category Creation Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker
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http://blog.s9y.org/archives/263-Serendipity-2.0.1-released.html
Serendipity 2.0.1 released - SerendipityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534871/100/0/threaded
SecurityFocus
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/14/1
oss-security - CVE-2015-2289: Serendipity CMS cross-site scripting vulnerability in 2.0 version
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130838/Serendipity-CMS-2.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Serendipity CMS 2.0 Cross Site Scripting ≈ Packet StormExploit
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