CVE-2015-1978 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 28 Jun 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into IBM Tivoli Security Directory Server, potentially compromising user 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-2015-1978?

CVE-2015-1978 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Security Directory Server 6.0 before iFix 75, 6.1 before iFix 68, 6.2 before iFix 44, 6.3 before iFix 37, 6.3.1 before iFix 11, and 6.4 before iFix 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1978?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1978?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1978 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-2015-1978 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1978 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2jc-v6rc-4m52.