CVE-2015-2289 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated editors can inject arbitrary scripts via category names, potentially compromising other users' sessions.
- 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-2015-2289?
CVE-2015-2289 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, published on 23 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 templates/2k11/admin/entries.tpl in Serendipity before 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated editors to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the serendipity[cat][name] parameter to serendipity_admin.php, when creating a new category.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2289?
It affects 1 product.
Products include S9y Serendipity.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2289 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-2015-2289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2xc-gqrr-xffx.