CVE-2015-3397 Yii Framework Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

What is CVE-2015-3397?

CVE-2015-3397 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 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 Yii Framework before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to JSON, arrays, and Internet Explorer 6 or 7.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3397?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including yiisoft/yii2. It affects 1 product.

Products include Yiiframework Yiiframework.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3397?

Upgrade yiisoft/yii2 to 2.0.4 or later.

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-2015-3397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2018-6009 Yii Framework Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 8.8
• CVE-2018-6010 Yii Framework reflected Cross-site Scripting High 7.5
• CVE-2014-4672 Yii PHP Framework arbitrary PHP scripts execution High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-w2xx-jp9f-gp8g.