CVE-2015-8797

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/plugins.js in the stats page in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the entry parameter to a plugins/cache URI.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.07% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-7949 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975544

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8797?
CVE-2015-8797 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8797?
To fix CVE-2015-8797, 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-2015-8797 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8797 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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