CVE-2015-1575 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Feb 2015 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in u5CMS, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2015-1575?

CVE-2015-1575 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Feb 2015. 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in u5CMS before 3.9.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) c, (2) i, (3) l, or (4) p parameter to index.php; the (5) a or (6) b parameter to u5admin/cookie.php; the name parameter to (7) copy.php or (8) delete.php in u5admin/; the (9) f or (10) typ parameter to u5admin/deletefile.php; the (11) n parameter to u5admin/done.php; the (12) c parameter to u5admin/editor.php; the (13) uri parameter to u5admin/meta2.php; the (14) n parameter to u5admin/notdone.php; the (15) newname parameter to u5admin/rename2.php; the (16) l parameter to u5admin/sendfile.php; the (17) s parameter to u5admin/characters.php; the (18) page parameter to u5admin/savepage.php; or the (19) name parameter to u5admin/new2.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1575?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yuba U5cms.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1575?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1575 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-2015-1575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqrg-pvgv-93gq.