CVE-2015-1368 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 27 Jan 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Ansible Tower via specific API parameters, requiring user interaction to execute.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2015-1368?

CVE-2015-1368 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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 Ansible Tower (aka Ansible UI) before 2.0.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) order_by parameter to credentials/, (2) inventories/, (3) projects/, or (4) users/3/permissions/ in api/v1/ or the (5) next_run parameter to api/v1/schedules/.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1368?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ansible Tower.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1368?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1368 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2015-1368 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1368 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m5g3-vw48-vpcq.