CVE-2015-0862 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into the RabbitMQ management web UI via various input fields, potentially compromising administrator sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-0862?

CVE-2015-0862 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the management web UI in the RabbitMQ management plugin before 3.4.3 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) message details when a message is unqueued, such as headers or arguments; (2) policy names, which are not properly handled when viewing policies; (3) details for AMQP network clients, such as the version; allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (4) user names, (5) the cluster name; or allow RabbitMQ cluster administrators to (6) modify unspecified content.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0862?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Management.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0862?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-0862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0862, GHSA-5q6j-xccq-37qv.

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