# CVE-2015-10010: OpenDNS OpenResolve API endpoints.py get cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via the OpenResolve API, requiring a patch to mitigate the risk.

- **Severity:** Low 3.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h3h4-3r2q-9m76

## What is CVE-2015-10010?

CVE-2015-10010 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenDNS OpenResolve, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in OpenDNS OpenResolve. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function get of the file resolverapi/endpoints.py of the component API. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The name of the patch is c680170d5583cd9342fe1af43001fe8b2b8004dd. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217196.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10010?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Openresolve.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-10010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10010 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10010 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in OpenDNS OpenResolve

- [CVE-2015-10011](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10011/): OpenDNS OpenResolve endpoints.py neutralization for logs (medium 4.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10010 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10010 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenDNS OpenResolve, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: OpenDNS OpenResolve. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10010/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10010/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10010
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10010
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10010

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10010/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.