CVE-2015-2289

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory s9y.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534871/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130838/Serendipity-CMS-2.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/14/1 mailing list
http://blog.s9y.org/archives/263-Serendipity-2.0.1-released.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity/commit/a30886d3bb9d8eeb6698948864c77caaa982435d
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031961 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2289?
CVE-2015-2289 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2289?
To fix CVE-2015-2289, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-2289 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2289 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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