# CVE-2015-10028: ss15-this-is-sparta Main Page roomElement.js cross site scripting

> An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Main Page via roomElement.js, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c74p-x565-fv2v

## What is CVE-2015-10028?

CVE-2015-10028 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ss15-this-is-sparta, published on 7 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in ss15-this-is-sparta and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file js/roomElement.js of the component Main Page. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is ba2f71ad3a46e5949ee0c510b544fa4ea973baaa. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217624.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10028?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pear Programming Project Pear Programming.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-10028?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10028 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10028 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10028 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10028 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ss15-this-is-sparta, published on 7 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10028 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ss15-this-is-sparta. 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-2015-10028/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10028/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10028
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10028
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10028

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