CVE-2015-8831

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/comments.php in Dotclear before 2.8.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the author name in a comment.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory dotclear.org Vendor Advisory dotclear.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134353/dotclear-2.8.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/5 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/dotclear-281-XSS-94.html exploit third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/05/4 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://dotclear.org/blog/post/2015/10/25/Dotclear-2.8.2 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96377 vdb entry
https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/65e65154dadf issue tracking patch vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/59 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8831?
CVE-2015-8831 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8831?
To fix CVE-2015-8831, 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-2015-8831 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8831 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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