CVE-2015-5216 Cross-site scripting in Ipsilon
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via XSS in the Ipsilon Identity Provider server due to improper escaping in exception templates.
- 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-2015-5216?
CVE-2015-5216 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ipsilon, published on 17 Feb 2020. 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
The Identity Provider (IdP) server in Ipsilon 0.1.0 before 1.0.1 does not properly escape certain characters in a Python exception-message template, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an HTTP response.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5216?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipsilon-Project Ipsilon.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5216 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-2015-5216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ipsilon
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m2r-hxhv-ffj9.