CVE-2015-5520

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Users module in Orchard 1.7.3 through 1.8.2 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username when creating a new user account, which is not properly handled when deleting an account.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.28% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory orchardproject.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132583/Orchard-CMS-1.9.0-1.8.2-1.7.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/32 exploit mailing list
https://projectzero.gr/en/2015/07/orchard-persistent-xss-vulnerability/ exploit
http://docs.orchardproject.net/Documentation/Patch-20150630 patch vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37533/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5520?
CVE-2015-5520 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5520?
To fix CVE-2015-5520, 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-2015-5520 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5520 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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