CVE-2015-2144 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 6 Oct 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into phpBugTracker via various parameters, potentially compromising other users' sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-2144?

CVE-2015-2144 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Issuetracker phpBugTracker before 1.7.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) project name parameter to project.php; the (2) use_js parameter to user.php; the (3) use_js parameter to group.php; the (4) Description parameter to status.php; the (5) Description parameter to severity.php; the (6) Regex parameter to os.php; or the (7) Name parameter to database.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2144?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpbugtracker Project Phpbugtracker.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2144?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2144 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-2015-2144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c47f-685j-ch36.