# CVE-2015-10058: Wikisource Category Browser index.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the lang parameter in index.php, requiring a patch to mitigate the cross-site scripting risk.

- **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:** 17 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qwg7-567c-7x2f

## What is CVE-2015-10058?

CVE-2015-10058 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wikisource Category Browser, published on 17 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, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wikisource Category Browser. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument lang leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch is named 764f4e8ce3f9242637df77530c70ae8a2ec4b6a1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218415.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10058?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mediawiki Wikisource Category Browser.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-10058?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10058 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10058 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10058 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wikisource Category Browser, published on 17 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-2015-10058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Wikisource Category Browser. 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-2015-10058/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10058/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10058
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10058
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10058

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10058/
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