CVE-2015-5529 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the ArticleFR CMS plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2015-5529?
CVE-2015-5529 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 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 Free Reprintables ArticleFR 3.0.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name parameter to dashboard/settings/categories/, (2) title or (3) rel parameter to dashboard/settings/links/, or (4) url parameter to dashboard/tools/pingservers/.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5529?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freereprintables Articlefr.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5529?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5529 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-2015-5529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2xq-6fpx-65v7.