CVE-2015-8477

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Redmine before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving flash message rendering.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory redmine.org Vendor Advisory redmine.org Vendor Advisory redmine.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/repository/entry/tags/2.6.2/doc/CHANGELOG release notes vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/05/8 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/05/7 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Security_Advisories vendor advisory
https://www.redmine.org/issues/19117 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8477?
CVE-2015-8477 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8477?
To fix CVE-2015-8477, 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-2015-8477 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8477 is being actively exploited. 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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