CVE-2015-5179 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject non-printable characters to improperly display user data, potentially exposing sensitive information in FreeIPA.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5179?
CVE-2015-5179 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FreeIPA might display user data improperly via vectors involving non-printable characters.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freeipa Freeipa.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5179 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-2015-5179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2015-5284 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2026-11861 Freeipa: idm: ipa: freeipa: obtaining tgs with impersonating cname through trust relationships
- CVE-2024-2698 Freeipa: delegation rules allow a proxy service to impersonate any user to access another target service
- CVE-2012-5631 Information disclosure in ipa
- CVE-2017-11191 Security feature bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5179, GHSA-2c39-7288-4g38, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5179.