CVE-2015-5505 Security feature bypass in n/a
A flaw in the Drupal HSTS module fails to apply security policies to subdomains, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass transport security protections.
- 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-2015-5505?
CVE-2015-5505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.1 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.2 for Drupal does not properly implement the "include subdomains" directive, which causes the HSTS policy to not be applied to subdomains and allows man-in-the-middle attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5505?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codfront Labs Http Strict Transport Security.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5505?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jfm-v722-gvq4.