CVE-2015-3988 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts into OpenStack Dashboard metadata fields, 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
- Available
What is CVE-2015-3988?
CVE-2015-3988 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 19 May 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) 2015.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the metadata to a (1) Glance image, (2) Nova flavor or (3) Host Aggregate.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3988?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Openstack Horizon, Oracle Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3988?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2015-3988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Solaris
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3988, GHSA-chfp-7692-g532.