CVE-2015-4639 Cross-site scripting in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted list name in Koha, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2015-4639?

CVE-2015-4639 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2017. 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 opac-addbybiblionumber.pl in Koha 3.14.x before 3.14.16, 3.16.x before 3.16.12, and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted list name.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4639?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Koha Koha.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4639?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4639 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-2015-4639 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4639 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rrhw-9hrp-fr9r.

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