CVE-2015-5066 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Jun 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific fields in GeniXCMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2015-5066?

CVE-2015-5066 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 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 the MetalGenix GeniXCMS 0.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) content or (2) title field in an add action in the posts page to index.php or the (3) q parameter in the posts page to index.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5066?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Metalgenix Genixcms.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5066?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5066 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-2015-5066 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5066 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fvr-rxw2-r84r.