CVE-2015-1628 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via a crafted cookie in Outlook Web App, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2015-1628?

CVE-2015-1628 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 11 Mar 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outlook Web App (OWA) in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 SP1 and Cumulative Update 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted X-OWA-Canary cookie in an AD.RecipientType.User action, aka "OWA Modified Canary Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1628?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Exchange Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1628?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1628 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-2015-1628 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1628 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6qr-rjj2-84xh.

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